An Etihad Airways aircraft left on the runway at Melbourne Airport for more than 12 hours after a rejected takeoff was experiencing an engine issue which could have compromised flight safety.

Passengers praise the calm manner of the captain and crew of an Etihad Airways flight that was forced to abort take-off at Melbourne Airport on Sunday night.

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan 5: An Etihad Airways flight with nearly 300 passengers had to abort its take-off after its landing gear caught fire, causing two of its wheels to explode. Flight EY461, heading to Abu Dhabi, was just moments from departing Melbourne Airport on Sunday night when the incident occurred.

One of Australia's busiest airports is operating with one runway as work continues to repair a plane damaged during an aborted take-off.

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.

An Etihad Airways flight with 289 passengers on board was forced to abort its take-off at Melbourne Airport on Sunday evening after two wheels on the aircraft's landing gear exploded. The incident occurred moments before the Boeing 787 jet,

An Etihad plane from Australia to the United Arab Emirates was forced to abort takeoff after two of its wheels exploded. There were around 300 people on board the aircraft when smoke started to rise from its landing gear at Melbourne Airport.