The flight LH457 departed terminal B of LAX airport at 15:01 PST Monday, February 10 2025 for a 10h 55m flight to Frankfurt, Germany.

The Boeing 747 (registration D-ABYK) was cruising at 37,000 ft when the crew contacted ATC and started to descent to London.

After 9 hours and 53 minutes of flight, the aircraft landed at London Gatwick airport and taxied to a remote area.

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A Boeing aircraft had to make an emergency landing after two swans smashed into the jet while it took off from London Gatwick Airport.

The TUI flight BY432 to Espargos (Cape Verde) was at 1,000 ft altitude Wednesday, February 5 2025 when pilots issued a mayday distress call following the collision at 394 km/h ground speed.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registration G-TUMP) stopped the climb at 8,000 ft and started to circle for one hour to burn fuel and reduce weight before returning to London Gatwick.

After a safe landing on runway 26L, the plane was escorted to stand as blood and feathers were masking visibility for the two pilots.

The two birds also damaged the aircraft’s radome. The plane is still under maintenance at the time we’re writing this article.

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This morning, when flight SQ52 arrived in UK Airspace, the flight started approach to Manchester from 40,000 ft but stopped at 30,000 ft as Manchester Airport was close due to snow.

The Airbus A350 (registration 9V-SMW) was rerouted to London Gatwick where it landed at 09:32 GMT, 15 hours after departure.

A bit more than one hour later, the same aircraft made a second attempt. The A350 departed London Gatwick and headed North but was put on hold for 60 minutes before the crew decided to return.

The flight to nowhere was on hold South of Gatwick for a while before it landed about 2 hours after takeoff.

The airline was scheduling a at 18:30 from Manchester to Houston but the crew is now out of duty limit, the flight will resume tomorrow.

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The flight BA2670 departed London Gatwick today at 07:41 GMT for a 2-hour flight to Palma De Mallorca.

The flight operated by an Airbus A321 (registration G-EUXF) turned around over France 45 minutes into the flight.

The crew squawked 7700 (general emergency) and decided to return to London. Reports of smoke in the cabin.

UPDATE 09:14 GMT
Flight BA2670 has landed on runway 26L, met by fire trucks.

UPDATE 09:15 GMT
The A321 vacated the runway, stopped on the taxiway, surrounded by five fire trucks.

UPDATE 09:20 GMT
Flight operations resuming after they were briefly stopped at London Gatwick. The A321 is taxiing to a remote stand.

UPDATE 09:38 GMT
The last fire truck left, passengers are disembarking.

UPDATE 10:25 GMT
British Airways is planning a new departure at 10:30.

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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).

6 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.

8 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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