A British Airways Boeing 777-200ER from London Gatwick to Vancouver aborted its takeoff.
A number of flights at Gatwick Airport have been temporarily suspended due to an incident on the runway.The plane remained on the tarmac, blocking the runway, for some time following the emergency.Live flight data shows the aircraft has now been moved.Several flights have been cancelled, whilst even more have been delayed.
"We must be knocking on for an hour now. The plane has now been towed from the runway and our engines are back up and running."It appears it’s a BA flight bound for Vancouver which aborted its take off." A London Gatwick spokesperson said: "The main runway was closed for a short time today due to a departing aircraft having hot breaks.
"Safety is our top priority and the dedicated airport fire service swiftly attended to support the aircraft.In a statement, British Airways said: "Our pilots took the precautionary decision to cancel take-off due to a technical issue.More to follow.
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