A Jetstar plane had to make an emergency stop on the runway just before takeoff after a latch on the plane was left open.

The airline’s JQ739 flight from Melbourne to Launceston on Saturday reportedly “overran the runway” when the pilot aborted the takeoff and brought the plane to an abrupt stop.

It is understood that the door to a small communications panel on the underside of the aircraft, near the wheels, had been left open.

The ground crew uses the communications panel to connect their headsets.

“We were just running down the runway in Melbourne to take off and the pilot literally hit the brakes because apparently air traffic control had told them there was a door open on the plane when they were trying to take off,” one passenger told the sender. Herald Sun.

Another passenger said the pilot was warned about the lockout by air traffic control seconds before they were about to take off.

‘We wanted to go for it on the runway, but we had to make an emergency stop. They hit the brakes. Someone from the tower said the door was open,” the passenger said.

Jetstar said the Airbus A320 was traveling at a low speed before coming to a stop.

“The captain stopped taking off at low speed because a small hatch of 10 x 20 cm at the front of the aircraft was open,” an airline spokesperson said.

‘The open hatch does not affect the safety of the aircraft during flight. The plane took off shortly afterwards and has since arrived in Launceston.’

Melbourne Airport said the flight was turned around just before departure.

“After taxiing to the runway, flight JQ739 aborted take-off and returned to the gate this afternoon due to a technical issue,” a spokesperson said.

‘The problem resulted in a flight delay of just under an hour and a half, with the aircraft taking off safely at 4.41pm.’

Officials in Toronto have released images and are searching for four robbers who allegedly tried to break into a home and steal from unsuspecting residents but were unsuccessful.

The video shows the four men approaching a home in the Fallingbrook neighborhood at 3:55 a.m. on January 30.

Footage shows each of the mask-clad men kicking the front door of the house, but failing to make a dent.

Shocked by their lack of success, two of the men then start kicking the door together, but are still unable to push it open.

Ultimately, the group seems to accept their failure and leaves in a dark-colored vehicle.

According to Toronto Police, the vehicle was last seen traveling eastbound on Queen Street East.

Officials described the suspects as a man between 20 and 25 years old.

One of the robbers was wearing a red jacket, a gray hooded sweater, gray pants, black shoes and a black face covering.

Another robber was seen wearing a black jacket, a dark-colored sweater, black pants, black shoes, a black balaclava and wearing glasses.

Video shows the third man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black shoes with a black mask and the fourth suspect wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, gray pants, red gloves, black shoes and a blue medical mask.

According to civil servantsThe most popular crime last year was assault, with approximately 17,022 cases reported.

Burglary was the third most popular crime in Toronto, with 6,273 cases in 2023.

Police have also released data showing that January is the month with the highest number of offenses committed.

According to The Real Estate Insider, there was a 20.6 percent increase in major crime rates in Toronto in 2023 compared to the previous year.

The police continue the investigation into the four suspects.