The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said the cause of the aborted take-off was ‘a high exhaust gas temperature indication from the aircraft’s right engine’

A damaged plane that aborted take-off at Australia's second-busiest airport remains on the runway, causing flight disruptions.

Travelling by air has become a routine part of modern life, with millions of passengers taking to the skies every day. For the most part, these journeys are smooth and uneventful, a testament to the incredible safety standards upheld by airlines and airports worldwide.

An Etihad flight from Melbourne to Abu Dhabi aborted takeoff after two tyres burst. Emergency services applied foam for safety and evacuated 289 passengers. The incident caused delays at the airport as repairs were made and only one runway remained operational.

The airline verified that all passengers had been safely evacuated and led to the terminal. The runway closure caused additional delays for other planes at the airport.