Delta has a total of 113 Boeing 757s in inventory, including the two variants, the 757-200 and 757-300. It has 97 Boeing 757-200s and 16 Boeing 757-300s in its fleet.

The Boeing 757 accident was caused by a tire on the plane exploding while it was being removed within the Delta Air Lines maintenance area, as reported by WSB-TV‘s Channel 2 Action News in Atlanta.

A Boeing 757 plane lost its nose wheel shortly before taking off at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to US aviation officials.

The Boeing 757 bound for Colombia stopped in its tracks after one of its nose wheels came off. The crew in command was unaware until a fellow Delta pilot spoke up.

The passengers and crew were aboard a Boeing 757-200. ... The flight crew aboard Delta Flight 2728, a Boeing 757-200, noticed what is called a "flap disagree" while up in the air.