The Atlanta-based wheel and brake shop of Delta TechOps experienced a tragedy Tuesday when two workers were killed and third was seriously injured during a maintenance procedure.
The accident happened at the Delta TechOps maintenance facility near the international terminal at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Intl. Airport, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Atlanta Fire and rescue, as well as police, came to the scene just after 5 a.m.
Reports say the incident involved components of an aircraft wheel in the shop. The wheel was not attached to an aircraft, Delta said. The company released very few details. But the two people who were killed were reported to be Mirko Marweg, 58 and Luis Aldarondo, 37, according to the Clayton County Medical Examiner’s office.
In a memo to workers after the accident, John Laughter, president of TechOps said, “We are extending out full support to their families at this difficult time and conducting an investigation to determine what happened.” Delta said it is working with OSHA and the FAA to investigate.