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| Luton Airport flight aborted 'at high speed' during take-off | Luton Airport flight aborted 'at high speed' during take-off |
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| A passenger says a "full flight" to Albania was mid take-off when it was aborted at Luton | A passenger says a "full flight" to Albania was mid take-off when it was aborted at Luton |
| A passenger has described how "the brakes slammed on" when a flight was aborted during take-off. | A passenger has described how "the brakes slammed on" when a flight was aborted during take-off. |
| Paul Bartlett, 64, was on the 15:10 Wizz Air flight to Tirana, Albania on Monday when the incident happened at London Luton Airport. | Paul Bartlett, 64, was on the 15:10 Wizz Air flight to Tirana, Albania on Monday when the incident happened at London Luton Airport. |
| The airport said "all passengers disembarked safely" and that the fire service had attended "as a precautionary measure". | The airport said "all passengers disembarked safely" and that the fire service had attended "as a precautionary measure". |
| A Wizz Air spokesperson said the take-off was aborted due to "a technical reason" and confirmed passengers boarded another flight to Tirana on Monday evening. | |
| "We can confirm that on Monday, 12 May we aborted the take-off on a flight from London Luton Airport to Tirana due to a technical reason," they said. | |
| "The health and safety of our passengers is our top priority. The crew followed standard procedures, ensuring all passengers and crew disembarked the aircraft safely whilst necessary checks were taken." | |
| Fire engines were called "as a precaution" to check the aircraft | Fire engines were called "as a precaution" to check the aircraft |
| Mr Bartlett, who lives in Milton Keynes, said the plane was on the runway and "we were literally one or two seconds from take off when there was heavy braking". | Mr Bartlett, who lives in Milton Keynes, said the plane was on the runway and "we were literally one or two seconds from take off when there was heavy braking". |
| "There was no panic, it was a superb stop by the pilots. The cabin crew were good," he told the BBC. | "There was no panic, it was a superb stop by the pilots. The cabin crew were good," he told the BBC. |
| He said passengers were told in an onboard announcement that the reason was believed to be "an instrument fault". | He said passengers were told in an onboard announcement that the reason was believed to be "an instrument fault". |
| "Everyone is perfectly fine – they're just checking the aircraft now," he said, speaking from inside the terminal where passengers were waiting. | "Everyone is perfectly fine – they're just checking the aircraft now," he said, speaking from inside the terminal where passengers were waiting. |
| A spokesperson for London Luton Airport said: "The aircraft returned to stand in line with the industry's safety-first approach. There was no disruption to airport operations." | A spokesperson for London Luton Airport said: "The aircraft returned to stand in line with the industry's safety-first approach. There was no disruption to airport operations." |
| The airport said the incident was not something that would be reportable to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. | The airport said the incident was not something that would be reportable to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. |
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