Body of Delta Air Lines Worker Who Died in Tire Explosion Was Unrecognizable, Son Says

Body of Delta Air Lines Worker Who Died in Tire Explosion Was Unrecognizable, Son Says
Multiple Atlanta Fire Rescue Department units and police park outside a Delta Maintenance facility near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 27, 2024. John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP
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ATLANTA—The body of a worker who died Tuesday in a tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport was unrecognizable, and the family relied on tattoos and a lanyard to identify him, his son told a news outlet.

Mirko Marweg, 58, was among two workers who died while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake shop. A third worker was seriously injured.