Two Delta Shop Workers Killed In Tire Explosion

Bullseyed tire (flat spotted to threads) can also be dangerous, and danger is from direction of bullseye (opposite the guidance for wheel maint).

Carrier pressure (about 50% higher than land) tire exploded on maint crew when they unfortunately coincided max brake heat transfer to wheel assembly post landing with touching the bullseye…life changing injuries for one and both were thrown many feet.