Boeing 767 passengers stranded after tires burst and melt on landing

7 Jan 2026 • 10:25 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A LATAM Airlines Boeing 767 jet experienced multiple tire blowouts upon landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday.
  • The flight, LA2482 from Lima, Peru, reportedly blew out eight of its ten rear landing-gear tires, with some melting.
  • Passengers described a hard landing that caused overhead bins to open and a bathroom door to detach, leading to a two-hour wait on the plane.
  • Despite the incident, which left many passengers stranded after missing connecting flights, no injuries were reported among the 221 people on board.
  • LATAM Airlines attributed the incident to an unspecified technical error, and the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause.

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