Incident Overview
On January 10, 2007, at approximately 1630 EST, Delta Airlines (DAL) flight 1606, a Boeing 757-212, experienced an aborted takeoff at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The aircraft had 6 crew members and 167 passengers aboard. No injuries were reported.
Sequence of Events
At the time of the incident, air traffic controllers were in the process of changing the runway configuration from west-flow to east-flow operations. The tower local controller instructed the crew of DAL1606 to "cleared for takeoff runway 9L, fly heading 110 at the marker." Shortly after issuing this clearance, the controller observed an aircraft on landing roll on runway 27L and noted other aircraft still inbound for that runway. The controller then directed DAL1606 to abort the takeoff.
Abort and Taxi
The captain aborted the takeoff at 140 knots and exited the runway. After vacating, the captain requested the ground controller to monitor the aircraft as it taxied back to the ramp, citing elevated brake temperatures and concern about a potential fire. At that time, no smoke was observed. While the aircraft was taxiing to the gate, the ground controller noticed smoke emanating from the right main landing gear and alerted crash, fire, and rescue services.
Aftermath
Upon inspection, three tires were found deflated, but there was no fire. No injuries occurred among the 167 passengers or 6 crew members.