Gatwick LIVE: British Airways chaos at UK airport with 9 planes declaring emergency

Gatwick LIVE: British Airways chaos at UK airport with 9 planes declaring emergency Several flights have been held due a British Airways flight blocking a runway at Gatwick Airport, with emergencies declared - it has been labelled as an 'unprecedented' situation Nine flights headed for Gatwick Airport have declared an 'emergency' ahead of landing. A British Airways aircraft is reportedly blocking the runway, causing multiple flights to be held, resulting in fuel emergencies. Flight number BA2673 landed earlier and was attended to by airport rescue and fire fighting services. Several flights expected to land at the London airport are now delayed or have been diverted to other hubs in the capital. This is a live news story, follow below for further updates. Chaos has unfolded at Gatwick due to a British Airways flight blocking the runway. Although Gatwick Airport currently has two runways, it officially operates as a single-runway airport. Gatwick has one main runway and a northern standby runway, which is used for taxiing and only serves as a backup when the main runway is closed for emergencies or maintenance. It is unclear as to whether this other runway is currently being used due to the emergency. Welcome to our live blog covering the disruption at Gatwick Airport. Here's everything we know so far: - A British Airways flight is blocking the runway at Gatwick Airport - Nine flights have declared emergencies as they are unable to land, it is believed these are fuel emergencies - The BA2673 flight landed earlier and was attended to by airport rescue and fire fighting services - Flights bound for Gatwick are holding or diverting elsewhere