Melbourne Airport, Etihad

Harrowing scenes as Etihad plane catches fire during take-off at Melbourne Airport
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.
Panic after tyres of Boeing plane 'explode' during take-off at Melbourne Airport
Panic after tyres of Boeing plane 'explode' during take-off at Melbourne Airport - Flight was forced to abort take-off due to ‘technical reasons’, said an Etihad spokesperson
Delays after wheels of Etihad Airways plane ‘explode’ at Melbourne Airport, with only one runway open
The wheels of a plane carrying almost 300 passengers have reportedly exploded on the runway at Melbourne Airport, causing delays and “disruptions” to other flights.
Two tires of plane explode after landing gear catches fire at Melbourne airport
The landing gear of Ethiad flight EY461, a Boeing 787 with approximately 300 passengers on board, caught fire at Melbourne Airport in Australia. Two of the tires exploded when the plane was on the runway.
Boeing plane aborts takeoff 'after landing gear bursts into flames on runway'
An Etihad plane from Australia to the United Arab Emirates was forced to abort takeoff after two of its wheels exploded, it has been alleged. There were around 300 people on board the aircraft when smoke started to rise from its landing gear at Melbourne Airport.
Etihad flight aborts landing at high speed, leaving runway blocked in Melbourne
An Etihad flight from Melbourne has been forced to slam on the brakes at close to 300km/h, damaging the tyres.
Driver arrested in Melbourne after Footscray crash involving allegedly stolen car
Police have arrested a man after a fatal crash involving an allegedly stolen vehicle in Footscray early Monday morning.
Man dies in Melbourne crash with allegedly stolen truck, another arrested
A man has died in a fatal collision between a car and an allegedly stolen truck in Melbourne’s inner west. The crash between ...
Melbourne’s most hunted man is working as bodyguard for an MMA legend
Russian mixed martial arts star Khabib Nurmagomedov has hired Melbourne’s most besieged underworld figure for protection.
Plane forced into emergency stop in Melbourne
An Etihad Airways flight was forced to make an emergency stop on a Melbourne Airport runway. A person's collection of Barbie dolls worth $15,000 has been stolen from a home in Tatura, Victoria.
Melbourne’s wealthiest schools raise fees well above inflation
Melbourne parents will pay more than $40,000 for senior tuition at most high-fee schools in 2025, as private institutions ...
Melbourne man reported missing found in Auckland
A Melbourne man who had disappeared on Auckland’s North Shore on the eve of his return flight has been found. Family ...
Five-star rooms lead climb to five-year price high at Melbourne’s hotels
The average price of a hotel room in Melbourne in November climbed to $234 a night. That’s above what the average nightly ...
Room Check: The Standard X Melbourne
Location: It’s 22km from the airport to the hotel in Melbourne’s inner northeast. It took an hour in a taxi at rush hour, ...
Fatal crash in Melbourne’s inner-west shuts down major roads in peak hour chaos
Multiple major roads have been shut following the crash, with a Victoria Department of Planning and Transport confirming Ballarat Rd and Smithfield Rd were closed between Geelong Rd, Footscray and ...