Delta jet catches fire on landing in Atlanta

A U.S. Delta Air Lines flight caught fire on landing at Atlanta's international airport on Saturday, but no death or significant injuries had been reported.

Flight 2284 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, suffered a brake issue which caused the fire, in accordance with Kathleen Bergen, spokeswoman with the Federal Aviation Administration. It resulted inside a fire underneath the aircraft, within the landing gear place, she said. Delta said that all 43 passengers and 5 crew evacuated the plane easily. The business also said that only a brake overheated along with the motor didn't catch fire.

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