John Wayne Airport: Contractor Killed When Tire Explodes in Workshop

Feb. 20, 2019

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) --An airport contractor was killed Tuesday evening at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana when a jet bridge's 4-foot-tall tire exploded, officials said.

The incident occurred as two contractors were working on the tire about 11:30 p.m. in a workshop near Gate 3, said Deanne Thompson, an airport spokeswoman.

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