Airport fire service vehicles escorted the aircraft as it was moved off the runway, flight tracking website Flightradar24 said.
Thousands of airline passengers on flights to and from Gatwick airport are suffering disruption after the runway was closed following an problem with a departing British Airways plane
Thousands of airline passengers on flights to and from Gatwick airport are suffering disruption after the runway was closed following a problem with a departing British Airways plane. Flightradar24 reported the closure of the runway at 12.53pm and stated at 1.14pm it had reopened. A Gatwick airport spokesperson said: “The main runway was closed for a short time today due to a departing aircraft having hot brakes.
“Safety is our top priority and the dedicated airport fire service swiftly attended to support the aircraft.A British Airways spokesperson said: “Our pilots took the precautionary decision to cancel take-off due to a technical issue.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly.
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