At least nine flights bound for London Gatwick declared emergencies after a British Airways aircraft came to a halt on the airport's runway following its landing early on Thursday, triggering widespread disruption.

The airline has confirmed a plane had a 'technical fault' before landing and blocking the runway at the London airport as several flights were diverted

LONDON — A major operational disruption at London Gatwick Airport forced at least nine passenger aircraft to declare low-fuel emergencies late Tuesday night after a grounded plane…

London's airspace was thrown into chaos overnight as 14 flights were forced to reroute after a plane at Gatwick suffered a technical issue.

London's airspace was thrown into chaos overnight as 14 flights were forced to reroute after a plane at Gatwick suffered a technical issue.

At least nine flights bound for London Gatwick declared emergencies after a British Airways aircraft came to a halt on the airport's runway following its landing early on…

Squawk 7700 codes were sent out by the aircraft in the early hours of Wednesday

14 flights scheduled to land at London Gatwick Airport were diverted after a British Airways plane was met by emergency vehicles on the runway.