Boeing 777 incident near London, Gb, June 28, 2024
On June 28, 2024 at about 11:22 am local time, a Boeing 777, registered GVIIT, was involved in an incident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near London (London Gatwick Airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 347 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 28, 2024 · about 11:22 am local time
- Place
- London, United Kingdom · London Gatwick Airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 347 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 777 236 · all 777s on the register
- Registration
- GVIIT · no longer on the register · serial 29962
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Flight control sys malf/fail during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: London
- Destination: Vancouver
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 347 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.