Virgin Atlantic has confirmed there is a landing gear problem with a flight thought to be circling over the coast of Sussex.

The aircraft is preparing for a "non standing landing" at Gatwick because of a "technical issue with one of the landing gears", said a statement.

It is currently near Newhaven, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24.

Experts belive the flight may have been dumping fuel.

Flight VS43 took off at 11.44am from Gatwick and was heading to Las Vegas.

More follows...

Just following this now on BBC and Flightradar. Hope they get down ok.

2014 hasn't been a good year for aviation. Hope they land safely

Photos are showing the right main gear hasn't extended. Both body gear, left main and nose gear are down.

It has just landed safely at gatwick.

On Sky News now, via Fox News channel.


Edit;

It has landed safely - reported by Sky.

I bet there was cheering in the cabin when they rolled to a stop!

Edited December 29, 201411 yr by JetsetBkk

Landed! Good job chaps

On Sky News now, via Fox News channel.

Edit;

It has landed safely - reported by Sky.

I bet there was cheering in the cabin when they rolled to a stop!

I bet there was a huge smell of relief as well, that may have resembled the whiff cow dung!

Well done to all who brought it home safely and thank goodness for a happy ending at last!

Great job by the crew

And that has.....what exactly to do with Thailand?

And that has.....what exactly to do with Thailand?

^ Looks a bit wonky!

^ Looks a bit wonky!

Pretty big bounce there too. Wonder if he was hoping he could shake the gear down?