Originally Posted by
Excargodog
Mmmm. 757 (DL) had a nose gear tire fall off on taxi out in ATL, UA 777 in Mar at SFO, UA 757 @ LAX in Jul, not to mention two mx guys killed in the DL tire shop I just can't remember a spate of tire related problems like this. I know the FAA was looking into this but haven't heard anything official or otherwise.
DL 757 had a sheared front axel due to corrosion, not really a "tire falling off", maybe one too many 90deg turns onto the runway.
Rumors are that tire shop incident was a momentary lapse in procedures of trying to take wheel arpart before deflating it.
Just last year, a ramper was struck and severly hit by a lav truck on the ramp.
It's a dangerous business that mostly operates safely, but mistakes and inattention can be deadly.