An Etihad with almost 300 passengers on board has been forced to abort take-off after its landing gear allegedly caught fire and two wheels exploded.

flight EY461, bound for Abu Dhabi in the , was moments from take-off when the incident happened on Sunday evening. Footage taken at Melbourne Airport shows the Boeing 787 jet surrounded by fire trucks.

No injuries were reported and all 289 passengers disembarked safely, returning to the terminal, the airline said. The incident led to delays to departures and arrivals at the airport.

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