Aircraft aborts take off as engine blows up

An Lauda A320 from London Stansted to Vienna skidded to a halt tonight just after 8pm after a loud bang passengers and crew were evacuated.

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Stansted Airport suspended all flights as the  LAUDA A320 was still on the runway after everyone evacuated down the slides.

It is thought one of the engines had blown up during take off.

All passengers and crew are safe and no reports of any injuries have so far been reported.

Other aircraft had been diverted to nearby airports whilst ground staff got the stricken aircraft of the runway.