Etihad Airways aborts takeoff of flight from Melbourne. Aircraft safely stops on runway, emergency services attended as precaution.

All the occupants are safe after an Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner plane (A6-BLN) with 289 passengers on board aborted take-off on Runway 34 after malfunction of the plane's landing gear led to smoke and damage to two of the wheels this afternoon at Melbourne Airport (MEL) on 05 January 2025.

Etihad Airways: 'The flight crew decided to halt the take-off for technical reasons, the aircraft was safely brought to a stop on the runway and emergency services attended as a precaution.'

📹 Courtesy: The Melbourne Snap