Delta jet from Atlanta blows tires on landing

Norfolk Airport Authority executive director Wayne Shank told media outlets that the tires on the MD-80 jet's main landing gear blew out when the plane landed around 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Shank said there wasn't any other damage.

Delta Airlines spokeswoman Sara Lona said 144 passengers were on the plane. The runway was closed while the plane was towed away.