British Airways plane blocks runway at Gatwick Airport
British Airways plane blocks runway at Gatwick Airport after aborting take off due to technical issues thus disrupting Tourists’ programmes.
What is known about the inconvenience caused by the runway closure at Gatwick so far
At London Gatwick airport, sixteen planes have been rerouted.
Other flights significantly delayed or cancelled due to a British Airways flight to Vancouver that abruptly ended its journey in the middle of the runway.
When BA2279 refused to take off at a high speed, the brakes overheated, but no Tourist or passenger is hurt.
The aircraft, a 1999-built Boeing 777-200, is in use.
“Our pilots took the precautionary decision to cancel take-off due to a technical issue,” British Airways representative stated.
We always put safety first, and we sincerely apologise to our customers for any disruption this may have caused.
However, for fifty minutes, there were no more arrivals or departures at the busiest single-runway in the world.
An arriving British Airways flight from Verona that was headed for Stansted was the first plane to be diverted.
EasyJet flights from Palermo and Vueling flights from Barcelona have also been rerouted to the Essex airport.
Many easyJet planes that were scheduled to land at Gatwick have instead made their way to Luton.
Arrivals of BA from Orlando and Malaga touched down at Heathrow.
The Norwegian plane touched down in Bournemouth from Stockholm.
The most drastic deviation involved an Emirates A380 “SuperJumbo” that left Dubai and travelled to Brussels.
After refuelling, it took off once more for Gatwick, where it had to hold before arriving at 4.30 p.m., four hours later than expected.
There are about 500 Tourists waiting to leave for Dubai, most of whom won’t make their subsequent flights.
“The main runway was closed for 50 minutes due to a departing aircraft having hot brakes,” a Gatwick official stated.
“Our first concern is safety, and the committed airport fire service at London Gatwick responded quickly to assist the aircraft.
“At this point, the runway is open and used normally.
Twenty-three flights were cancelled, and the knock-on effect is causing other delays.
To reduce inconvenience, we are collaborating with our airline partners and other airport partners.
Toursist seeking the most recent flight information should speak with their airlines directly.
The backup runway at Gatwick was not able to be used because fire services were attending to the BA airliner.
The event took place on Europe’s busiest day of the year for air travel and Tourism.
The Independent has contacted British Airways to inquire about the plans for transporting tourists to Vancouver and returning those scheduled to depart from the Canadian city this evening.
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