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Operations at London Gatwick halted after Emirates Airbus A380 became stuck on the runway

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Operations at London Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom were halted for about 45 minutes on Tuesday evening after an Emirates Airlines Airbus A380 (registered A6-EUN ) became stuck on the runway. The pilots of flight EK9, coming from Dubai, UAE, aborted the first approach and informed the tower of a full emergency: a hydraulic leak and loss of nose wheel steering.

A second approach was then made. Emergency services were called to stand by next to the runway. After a safe landing, the aircraft became disabled on the runway. The Airbus A380 was towed towards the gate.

At least five aircraft diverted to other airports, at least a dozen flights got delayed.

The faith of return flight EK10 is still unclear.

This post was published on 11 July 2023 22:15

Bart Noëth

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