BREAKING: Gatwick Airport Runway Closure Causes Major Disruption

New Delhi: Gatwick Airport experienced a disruption when a runway had to be temporarily closed due to an aircraft issue. A passenger reported that a plane was "stuck" and "blocking the runway" because of overheated brakes. 

The incident involved a British Airways plane that had a "rejected take-off," leading to the runway closure from 12.53 pm to 1.14 pm, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24.

Speaking to Sky News, a Gatwick Airport spokesperson explained,"The main runway was closed for a short time today due to a departing aircraft having hot brakes. Safety is our top priority and the dedicated airport fire service swiftly attended to support the aircraft. A number of flights were diverted. The runway is now open and operating as normal."

British Airways confirmed that their pilots made a "precautionary" decision to abort take-off due to a technical issue and apologized for the inconvenience. 

"Safety is always our top priority and we apologize to customers for the inconvenience caused," a spokesperson added.