Delta Jet Blows Tire During The Landing in Atlanta

The pilot of a Delta jet that blew a tire and then caught fire as it landed in Atlanta today is being tributed with getting the plane through it with no severe wounds to any of the passengers on board.

Delta Flight 2284, an MD88, blew at least one tire on landing after arrival at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport from Pittsburgh in the present day, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The tire burst caused the landing gear to catch fire, and the plane surged burn as it came to a halt on the runway.

When the fire department had the fire out, travelers were bused to terminal, the FAA said.

Only three people suffered small injuries, which the FAA said may have took place when they left plane.

"When we landed we could tell something was little off," passenger Peter Gitnik of Beaver, Pa., said "Pilot did a great job. It looked like the tire was on fire. It seemed really under control though. I think there were some minor scrapes but I'm not sure."