All flights grounded at Gatwick airport with runway closed after plane suffers 'technical issue'

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 09:39 EDT, 4 September 2026 | Updated: 09:58 EDT, 4 September 2026 All flights have been grounded at Gatwick Airport after a plane suffered a technical issue.A Boeing 787 aircraft is reportedly stuck on the runway due to a problem with its landing gear. The runway is currently closed, with thousands of passengers facing travel disruption. Airport staff are currently working to remove the aircraft and resume flights as soon as possible. Passengers have been advised to still travel to the airport and check online with their airlines.One person posted on X: 'Scenes at Gatwick, Norse plane rejected takeoff (apparently stuck nose gear), stuck on runway with about 20 ground vehicles surrounding it. 'Loads of aircraft holding, could be tonnes of diversions!' Another passenger travelling from the Isle of Man added: 'I'm stuck on a plane returning from the IOM to Gatwick after jawbone surgery yesterday.. exhausted.'The plane has diverted to Luton…I'd rather get out and catch a train back to London!'A London Gatwick spokesperson said: 'Due to a technical issue with a departing aircraft, our runway is currently closed. 'Our teams are working to move the aircraft and resume operations as quickly as possible. As always, safety and security is our number one priority.' It is the latest issue to affect Gatwick after passengers were left without running water in July. Flyers were unable to flush toilets, wash their hands or refill water bottles for hours due to the outage. This is a breaking news story. More to follow