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Nose wheel falls off Boeing 757 airliner waiting for takeoff


Delta Air Lines jet was due to depart Atlanta international airport and none of the crew or passengers were hurt

According to a preliminary FAA notice, none of the 184 passengers or six crew members aboard were hurt in the incident. The report said the aircraft was lining up and waiting for takeoff when the “nose wheel came off and rolled down the hill”. The plane had been scheduled to fly to Bogotá, Colombia, and Delta said the passengers were put on a replacement flight, according to the New York Times, which broke the story late on Tuesday.

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