Delta Boeing 757 plane loses nose wheel: Retired pilot weighs in

“A landing gear problem happens for various reasons, the sensors in the gear don't work, but for a tire to actually just fall off like that is extremely rare," a retired Delta captain with decades of flight deck experience told FOX 5.

Atlanta airport officials say they are ready for the Christmas rush

As the holiday season kicks into high gear, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, considered the world's busiest airport, has geared up for a surge in travel. Starting today, more than 3.3 million passengers are expected to pass through the airport over the next 11 days.