ALERT Delta #DL5508 aborted takeoff at Atlanta Hartsfield Airport due to blew tire, passengers disembarked

Passengers from Delta Airlines were removed from a plane after a blown tire at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Officials confirmed the plane for Delta flight 5508 blew the tire on the runway Wednesday. The flight was headed to Tulsa. Passengers were transported by bus back to the terminal. Delta released a statement :  “ExpressJet…

VIDEO un-typical turboprops

A selection of turbine/propeller-powered planes less likely to be seen at your local airport. Features Antonov An-12 and An-26, Piaggio P.180 Avanti (what a beauty!), Swearingen Merlin, Airbus A400M, BAe ATP and Lockheed C-130 Hercules. A nice mixture of civil and military, ancient and modern.