SYDNEY, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- An Etihad Airways flight leaving Melbourne Airport was forced to abort take-off on Sunday night, triggering an emergency response, local media reported.

The United Arab Emirates carrier's Flight EY461 to Abu Dhabi was traveling close to 300 km per hour down the runway shortly before 7 p.m. local time when two tires burst, forcing pilots to slam on the emergency brakes.

Emergency