Flight operations were suspended at London Gatwick for almost one hour due to stuck Airbus A380 on the runway.
Emirates Airbus A380 flight #EK9 from Dubai performed a missed approach due to a landing gear issue.
Flights were diverted to London Luton, London Stansted and Birmingham.
After landing, the Emirates A380 (reg. A6-EUN) stopped at the western end of the runway and was surrounded by fire engines.
Tow truck has arrived on site and they are in the move pic.twitter.com/Bt2WnK4gYc
— Jordan (@jordohare94) July 11, 2023
The aircraft suffered a hydraulic leak and loss of nose wheel steering. it had to be towed to the gate.