Planes grounded at Gatwick Airport due to 'technical issue'

Flights were brought to a standstill for nearly an hour after a plane became stuck on the runway.

Flightradar24 said a Norse 787 – headed for JFK Airport in New York – ‘performed a rejected takeoff’ before becoming ‘disabled on the runway’.

Gatwick Airport confirmed the runway has reopened.

A Gatwick Airport spokesperson said: “The runway was closed for 50 minutes this afternoon (Friday 4 September) due to a technical issue with a departing aircraft.

“The aircraft was towed from the runway, which reopened shortly afterwards following a full safety inspection.

"As always, safety and security is our number one priority.”