Hot Brakes Causes Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 To Reject Takeoff In Amsterdam

On 3rd December, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 rejected takeoff at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport after reporting hot breaks. The flight was DL-57 en route from Amsterdam to Salt Lake City International Airport. Data from FlightAware shows it arrived at Salt Lake City at Gate A19 at 12:19 MST (25 minutes late). Aircraft brakes must absorb a huge amount of energy and overheated brakes can result in loss of braking power or even brake failure.

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