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 right before takeoff, a passenger commented.
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.
The aircraft is 25 years old. It was delivered to British Airways in 1999.
All flight operations stopped
Aircraft cannot currently takeoff or land at Gatwick
Flight operations are resuming
As the Boeing 777 vacated the runway, the traffic is now resuming on runway 26.
High delays
Eurocontrol is warning “Very high delays after period of runway unavailability. “
Passengers are disembarking
Passengers are disembarking on bus back to the terminal.
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