Aviation firefighters used foam as a precaution after an Etihad Airways flight aborted take off at Melbourne Airport on Sunday night.
An Etihad flight was unable to take off from Melbourne Airport on Sunday due to an issue with its wheels.
An Etihad Airways flight aborted take-off at Melbourne Airport on Sunday night after an issue with its wheels.A passenger plane was forced to abandon take-off at Melbourne Airport on Sunday night after an issue with its wheels. Airport fire crews were called to the runway after the Etihad Airways flight EY461 to Abu Dhabi carrying nearly 300 people "rejected take off".
"The Aviation Rescue and Firefighting Service responded to a request from the aircraft and deployed fire fighting foam as a precaution," a Melbourne Airport spokesperson said.The plane remained on the runway until Monday morning and an investigation is being carried out into what caused the incident.
The airport said no flights had been cancelled but some schedules had been disrupted while the runway was out of action.Photo shows Alex, aged 12, and his mum sit on a staircase while they pet their dog. They're smiling.Photo shows Rear view of dad holding her little girl in his arms and looking at their house with installed solar panels.Photo shows Alex, aged 12, and his mum sit on a staircase while they pet their dog. They're smiling.
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