02 Mar 2019 | 02:38 AM UTC
UK: Flights resume at London Stansted Airport (STN) March 1 /update 1
London Stansted (STN) resumes flight operations on March 1 following runway closure due to aborted takeoff; residual flight delays expected
Event
London Stansted Airport (STN) resumed flight operations around 22:00 (local time) on Friday, March 1, following a runway closure earlier in the day. STN airport officials closed the runway around 20:00 after a departing plane experienced an aborted takeoff. Residual flight delays are expected.
Context
A Vienna-bound plane suffered engine failure and had an aborted takeoff around 20:00 on March 1. Eight people were injured in the accident.
Advice
Individuals traveling through STN and London area airports in general are advised to confirm the status of their flights and anticipate residual flight delays.
