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Read previewA wheel under the nose of a Boeing 757 operated by Delta Air Lines popped out of place and rolled down a hill as the passenger jet prepared for takeoff, per the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Delta flight on Saturday was carrying 184 passengers, four cabin crew, and two pilots, as it prepared to depart from an airport in Atlanta, Georgia, per a preliminary FAA report filed on Monday.
The aircraft was lining up and waiting for takeoff when its "nose wheel came off and rolled down the hill," it stated.
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Locations:
Atlanta , Georgia, Bogotá, Colombia