Dramatic video captures passengers evacuating Delta flight after tire blows

Dramatic video captured Delta Air Line passengers evacuating a plane on slides after it blew a tire that burst into flames upon landing in Atlanta.

Flight 1437, a Boeing 757 carrying 190 passengers from Richmond, Virginia, landed at about 6 p.m. Wednesday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, 11Alive reported.

Emergency crews were dispatched to the aircraft on a report of a blown tire, as the inflatable slides were deployed for the passengers to evacuate.

One of them praised the swift response by the ground personnel and flight attendants after the mishap, which left at least one person hurt.

“The Delta team was extremely organized and professional with no panic,” passenger Bruce Campbell, who shot video of the scene on the tarmac, told 11Alive.

“There are probably 100 ground safety personnel here and 20 vehicles so the response was amazing,” he said.

Audio posted by Fox 5 Atlanta captured the communication between the pilot and air-traffic control.

“It sounds like we blew a tire, 1437, is that correct?” the pilot says.

“Yes sir, we did see smoke and fire coming off one of your tires,” the controller responds, adding that emergency vehicles are on the way.

In a statement to USA Today, a Delta rep said: “We appreciate the efforts of our flight crew and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport first responders to manage through the safe landing of flight 1437 at our hub this afternoon.

”Initial reports indicate that one of the aircraft’s tires blew upon landing and components of the landing gear were hot. Customers evacuated via emergency slides and are being moved to the terminal via bus,” the statement said.

“We apologize to each for this experience – nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and crew,” it added.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.

The nature of the injury suffered by the passenger and their condition was not immediately available.