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Cook and we have not heard back. megyn: we have a delta flight circling an airport in atlanta. just moments after takeoff this plane reportedly blew a tire. flight 1457, it was headed to portland, maine when the incident occurred. trace gallagher -- you are a pilot, trace, is that true? >> reporter: i haven't flown for a while. but this plane is a 737-800. the important thing to remember, portland oregon it was going to. it blew a tire on takeoff. it contacted memphis center. thousand this plane 737 normally carries 165 passengers is circling the airport at 13,000 feet. they are trying to dump...

It is an uncredible number but true -- excuse me, we're going to go back to some breaking news right now out of atlanta. i want to give you information about flight 1457, this is the story we have been following, that a flight that took off from atlanta to portland, oregon blew a tire on takeoff. we understand that it's been circling the airport there at hartsfield-jackson airport out of an abundance of caution obviously. but they're going to get that plane down hopefully within the next five to ten minutes. but we're keeping our eye on that story for you. 247 billion e-mails, that's amazing...

Is willing to open their hearts. >> it keeps hope alive but it breaks the heart to see so many of these stories come to light. michelle k michelle kozinsky. this is happening in atlanta. it's delta flight 1457 from atlanta to portland, oregon. apparently it blew a tire on takeoff. it's circling the airport to burn off fuel before it comes back in. delta flight 1457 was taking off from atlanta to portland, oregon. it blew a tire on takeoff. we'll bring you the very latest right here on msnbc.

Ground get prepared. as you do that things should turn out okay. >> as our tom costello says, this is something very common, this is something they would practice for in simulators? >> as luck would have it, i actually had one myself. >> you had a blown tire? >> i had a blown tire on landing and i was a new captain at the time, and it was all quite exciting, but really very little consequence. because you had time to plan it, you had time to prepare and when you have those luxuries, generally you can expect a good outcome. >> all right, as we have just gotten word from kathleen burgman, she sa...

Grown up around here and someone came across her body and called 911. so at this particular point, everyone is on edge in this particular area, this is a young girl, she's only 17 years old, she was attending her summer school classes, she's one of seven children, her family is very close knit, and so we really need those tips out there, if anyone has any information, please pick up the phone, contact crime stoppers, you can always remain an anonymous. >> michelle, thank you and we do hope that they track down that young lady's killer. we have information on that breaking news in atlanta wit...