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| Fluid spill closes Gatwick runway | |
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| The main runway at Gatwick Airport has been closed following a fluid spillage. | |
| Airport operator BAA said its airfield operations teams and fire service were working to clear the hydraulic fluid, after the runway was shut at 1120 GMT. | |
| Ten flights had to be diverted to Bournemouth, Stansted, Southampton and Manston airports from Gatwick. | Ten flights had to be diverted to Bournemouth, Stansted, Southampton and Manston airports from Gatwick. |
| A spokesman for the West Sussex airport said its shorter, northern runway was in operation until the main runway could be reopened. | A spokesman for the West Sussex airport said its shorter, northern runway was in operation until the main runway could be reopened. |
| But he was unable to say how many other flights were delayed. | But he was unable to say how many other flights were delayed. |
| A total of 23 flights were cancelled and 18 diverted to other airports when Gatwick closed its runway for two hours on Sunday evening because of heavy snow. | A total of 23 flights were cancelled and 18 diverted to other airports when Gatwick closed its runway for two hours on Sunday evening because of heavy snow. |