Gatwick Airport runway closed after ‘technical glitch’ with passenger plane

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published September 4, 2026 2:39pm Updated September 4, 2026 2:46pm Flights have been disrupted at Gatwick Airport today after one plane suffered a technical issue and blocked the runway (Picture: AFP/Getty Images) Flights have been grounded at Gatwick Airport after a passenger plane suffered a technical issue. The takeoff runway at the UK’s busiest airport has been closed after a plane malfunctioned. Aviation tracking websites appear to show a plane surrounded by emergency services on the tarmac, believed to be a Norse Atlantic Airways flight to New York. A London Gatwick spokesperson told Metro: ‘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 a