Chaos has erupted at Gatwick Airport with passengers stranded on grounded planes queueing for the runway.

Planes are being diverted after an aircraft, possibly from British Airways, stalled on the busy runway at the London airport this afternoon.

Pictures and videos posted online show a queue of aircraft stuck on the tarmac as they wait for the problem to be resolved. Meanwhile footage has emerged showing several fire engines racing to the scene.

Gatwick has confirmed the runway has now been cleared, however it remains unclear what the impact of the disruption will be with several flights already diverted.

Travel expert Simon Calder told TalkTV that the chaos arrives on the “the busiest day of the year so far for aviation.”