Gatwick airport's runway has reopened after a 50-minute closure "due to a technical issue with a departing aircraft". The Norse Boeing 787 to New York aborted its take off halfway down the runway, where it remained for 37 minutes until it was towed away and the runway inspected.

21 flights diverted to airports as far away as Birmingham and Bournemouth. Retrieving those aircraft will cause further disruption for the rest of the day in the shape of delayed operations. Some flights may, I fear, be cancelled, which is the last thing we need on a busy Friday.