A large part of the South Terminal has been evacuated as a precaution. Authorities are investigating a security incident.

Passengers will not be able to enter the South Terminal while this is ongoing.

The Airport said: “Safety and security of our passengers and staff remains our top priority. We are working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.”

UPDATE 12:30 GMT
Arrivals are now regulated due to the security incident in London Gatwick. Heavy delays expected.

UPDATE 14:39 GMT
The earlier security alert has now been resolved and cleared by police. The South Terminal is reopening to staff and will be open to passengers shortly.

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A Quantas A380 (registration VH-OQB) landed at London Gatwick early Monday, November 4 2024.

The aircraft flew from Sydney via Singapore as a charter flight #QF335 and landed at 07:18 GMT.

Less than 3 hours later, the A380 departed LGW Airport to Sydney via Singapore.

Seven months ago, another A380 charter flight was operated from Australia to London Gatwick.

It was the first time a Qantas A380 landed at London Gatwick.

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British Airways flight #BA2237 departed London Gatwick in the morning of Tuesday, October 29 2024 for a 11-hour flight to San Jose in Costa Rica.

The Boeing 777-200ER (registration G-YMMD) took off form runway 26L at Gatwick and climbed to the cruise altitude of 36,000 ft.

But almost 5 hours later, while in middle of the Atlantic, the crew decided to turn around after contacting the airline about a technical issue on board.

The 24-year-old aircraft was suffering a water leak which could not be solved midair. The water system stopped to work forcing the pilots to stop the mission.

The plane flew all the way back to UK and landed at London Gatwick Airport 9 hours and 28 minutes after depatrture.

The faulty aircraft is already back in service, currently flying as #BA2203 to Cancun.

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The flight #BA2065 departed London Gatwick on time at 21:00 BST. But about 1h30 into the flight, while cruising at 33,000 ft over Germany, the crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700).

The flight turned around over Austria and is returning to London Gatwick.

The aircraft operating the flight is the Boeing 777-200ER (registration G-YMME). It was delivered to British Airways 24 years old ago, mid 2000.

UPDATE 23:12 BST
The flight is expected to land back at LGW in 30 minutes.

UPDATE 23:15 BST
British Airways is scheduling a new departure tomorrow at 00:55 BST.

UDPATE 23:35 BST
Fire trucks are on alert at London Gatwick prior to BA2065 landing.

UPDATE 23:42 BST
According to AIRLIVE source, the Boeing 777-200ER is experiencing a chemical leak from the hold.

UPDATE 23:44 BST
The flight #BA2065 has safely landed on runway 08R escorted by three fire trucks.

UPDATE 23:53 BST
The Boeing 777-200ER has been escorted to a remote parking for maintenance checks.

UPDATE 00:08 BST
British Airways confirmed AIRLIVE about a technical issue: The aircraft returned to London Gatwick as a precaution where it landed normally.

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British Airways has announced the cancellation of hundreds of long-haul flights due to a significant shortage of engine parts for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

The airline is facing supply-chain issues related to Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, which have resulted in the grounding of six aircraft—approximately 15% of its Dreamliner fleet according to Travel and Tour World.

We’re disappointed that we’ve had to make further changes to our schedule as we continue to experience delays in the delivery of engines and parts from Rolls-Royce- particularly concerning the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines fitted to our 787 aircraft.

Spokesperson for British Airways

The daily service from Gatwick to New York’s JFK airport will be suspended from December 12 until the end of March.

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United flight #UA907 declared an emergency while cruising at 35,000 ft and descended over UK.

The flight is operated by a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (registration N14001).

2 months agoSeptember 20, 2024 10:30

On taxiway

Heavy rain (visibility 1.7 km) over London Gatwick is preventing flight #UA907 to resume flight to FRA after earlier diversion.

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British Airways flight #BA919 from Stuttgart to London Heathrow was forced to divert to Gatwick after it was hit by a lightning bolt.

The Airbus A320 (registration G-EUYM) departed Stuttgart Sunday, July 7 2024 in the afternoon with some passengers returning from Euro 2024 matches in Germany.

While on approach to the runway 27R of London Heathrow, the A320 was struck by lightning at around 3,500 ft.

The crew took the decision to go around and climbed to 8,000 ft before diverting to Gatwick Airport.

BA919 diverted to Gatwick earlier this afternoon due to weather related conditions in the region. The flight landed just before 2pm. Customers were driven from Gatwick to Heathrow.

British Airways statement

A number of flights have been reportedly hit by lightning in the area Sunday.

A passenger on a different flight to Heathrow said: “Just got struck by lightning on the approach into Heathrow. It entered just underneath the flight deck and left the tail – we saw it shoot through the cabin. 

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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.

5 months agoJune 28, 2024 12:19

Flight operations are resuming

As the Boeing 777 vacated the runway, the traffic is now resuming on runway 26.

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Air Transat flight #TS403 departed Rome terminal 3 today Thursday, June 6 2024 12:25 CEST for a 8-hour flight to Montreal.

The flight was performed by a 21-year-old Airbus A330-200 (registration C-GUBD) which arrived at Rome 2 hours late the previous day on flight #TS402 from Montreal.

After about 4 hours in the the flight, while the aircraft was cruising at 39,000 ft in the middle of Atlantic, the crew decided to turn around due to a technical issue.

The aircraft descended to 25,000 ft and the airline decided to divert the flight to London Gatwick where it landed on runway 26L at about 2 hours later, 6 hours after departure from Rome Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport.

The airline is confirming AIRLIVE an additional stop in London and announcing a delay of 25 hours and 10 minutes for landing at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.

The airbus A330-200 is under maintenance at the time we’re writing this article.

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This morning Tuesday, May 14 2024, the flight operated by an Airbus A320 (registration G-EZPB) departed Gatwick Airport at 8:15 BST to Dalaman, Turkey.

The scheduled flight time was almost 4 hours but shortly after takeoff, while crossing The Channel, the pilots noticed issues with engines.

The crew started a descend from 29,000 ft to 14,000 ft. The A320 circled for a short while before being vectored back to LGW.

A replacement aircraft has been booked (registration G-EZRY) and is currently in flight.

The flight #U28563 is expected to land about 6 hours late.

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Airports across the UK, including London Heathrow and Manchester, are experiencing significant disruptions due to a nationwide issue with the UK Border Force system.

Officials are actively working to resolve the outage, and travelers are advised to expect delays and prepare for extended waiting times at border processing.

Passengers face long queues at immigration as e-gates fail to operate.

Airports affected: Heathrow, Manchester, Stansted, Gatwick, Edinburgh & more.

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