Emirates plane stranded on Gatwick runway as 'gear fault' prompts emergency landing

Passengers on board an Emirates flight were stuck on the runway at Gatwick Airport after the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing.

The main runway was closed for a short time after the Emirates A380 was stranded due to a gear fault.

The aeroplane had to be towed off the runway which meant other flights were grounded temporarily.

A statement from Emirates said, “Emirates flight EK 009 on 11 July faced a technical fault on landing at LGW and was immediately met by ground units. “All 408 passengers onboard were safely disembarked and the runway was cleared after a 29 minute delay. “Necessary inspections were carried out and flight EK10 departed to Dubai with a 2 hour and 10 minute delay.

“Emirates sincerely apologises for any inconvenience caused. The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost importance.” A spokesperson for London Gatwick said: "The Main Runway was closed for a short time this evening, following an Emirates A380 making an emergency landing.

"It landed safely but due to a gear fault it could not turn off the runway, which meant it needed to be towed.

"Our team worked to get the plane off the runway as quickly as possible."