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Gatwick airport flights grounded as runway is closed after oil spillage Gatwick airport reopens after flights grounded due to runway oil spill
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Gatwick has been closed to all flights because of a runway oil spillage, a spokesman for the airport said. Gatwick has reopened after an oil spillage on the runway caused disruption to the airport.
No flights have been able to land or take off at the West Sussex airport since around 10.15am. No flights were able to land or take off at the West Sussex airport from 10.15am until 11.38am.
An airport spokesman said a number of incoming flights had been forced to remain in the air and the priority would be to allow them to land as soon as safety checks had taken place on the runway, which was expected to re-open shortly. A Gatwick spokesperson said: “From 11.38am today flights recommenced arrivals and departures from Gatwick airport. The runway closure has caused some arriving flights to be diverted to a range of other airports in the area and there will be delays to some departing flights as a result.
Gatwick said some flights had been diverted to other airports in the area and there would be delays to some departing flights. Friends and family waiting for passengers were advised to contact the relevant airline for the latest information. “Friends and family waiting for passengers should contact the relevant airline for the latest information.”
The cause of the spillage has not been announced.
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