Originally Posted by
DonKing
Originally flight was delayed about 2 hours. Also had two tires blow out when they slammed on the breaks. When the flight was originally cancelled the app said due to weather
The tires did not blow out. They are built with fuse plugs designed to melt and deflate the tires slowly to prevent a blowout. At higher gross weights it is expected the fuse plugs will melt. A high speed abort at higher weights in hot conditions can require all tires and brakes needing to be changed.
Above 80 knots pilots are only expected to abort for a fire, engine failure, aircraft won’t fly or a windshear warning. It’s been proven safer to take the aircraft flying.
Delta keeps events like this pretty closely held. It’s not likely you will get an answer. The brake fire and subsequent evacuation in ATL is a good example.