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London Gatwick flights halted following British Airways #BA2279 rejected take off

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British Airways flight #BA2279 to Vancouver rejected take off.

A British Airways Boeing 777-200ER rejected take off on runway 26 at London Gatwick.

The aircraft (registration G-VIIT) rejected take off at high speed due to a technical issue. The brakes slammed on just as front wheels lifted.

The Boeing 777 was met by fire trucks at the end of the runway before it taxied to a remote area of the airport.

Firemen had to inspect the brakes before the pilots were allowed to move the aircraft.

Credit: Tomás Del Coro

The aircraft is 25 years old. It was delivered to British Airways in 1999.

34 min agoJune 28, 2024 14:13

All flight operations stopped

Aircraft cannot currently takeoff or land at Gatwick

29 min agoJune 28, 2024 14:19

Flight operations are resuming

As the Boeing 777 vacated the runway, the traffic is now resuming on runway 26.

22 min agoJune 28, 2024 14:25

High delays

Eurocontrol is warning “Very high delays after period of runway unavailability. “

13 min agoJune 28, 2024 14:34

Passengers are disembarking

Passengers are disembarking on bus back to the terminal.

A few seconds agoJune 28, 2024 14:47

Statement sent to AIRLIVE

Our pilots took the precautionary decision to cancel take-off due to a technical issue. Safety is always our top priority and we apologise to customers for the inconvenience caused.

British Airways

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