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Flights Halted at London Airport After Emergency Landing

Description:London Gatwick, British capital's second-largest airport, was forced to close its runways temporarily on Monday (April 16) after a Virgin Atlantic flight made an emergency landing, the airline and airport said. The Virgin flight, which was heading to Orlando in the United States, was forced to turn back after the plane developed a problem. "Due to a technical problem on board the aircraft, the captain decided, as a precautionary measure, to immediately evacuate the aircraft," Virgin said. (1:03)

Source: Reuters

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