Plane lands safely in Atlanta despite burst tyre
A Delta spokesman says passengers from the flight are being put on other planes to Portland
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Portland, Oregon has landed safely after bursting a tyre on takeoff from Atlanta, Georgia.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the plane circled back to Atlanta once pilots realised the tyre had burst.
Ms Bergen said the plane landed safely at 1500 local time (2000 GMT) with no reports of injuries.
Delta spokesman Anthony Black said the flight had 160 passengers.
Mr Black told the AP news agency all passengers were being put on other flights to Portland.
File photo of a Delta Airlines Boeing 737-800
Delta Air Lines flight 1457 departing from  made an emergency landing after it blew out a tire during take-off. The flight was destined to , Oregon. There are no injuries reported at this time.

The   departed from  Thursday afternoon. The flight was carrying approximately 160 passengers and six crew members.  spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said that the flight turned around when the flight crew noticed the blown out tire. The flight was forced to go into a holding pattern to burn off fuel for more than an hour before it landed. The 737 landed safely at around 1500 local time (2000 UTC).

Delta did not immediately return calls inquiring about the flight. After some time Delta Spokesperson Anthony Black told the ''Associated Press'' that the 160 passengers on board would be put on a future flight to Portland.