Mid-Air U-Turn: 9,100 KM Journey Ends in 'Zero' Result
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Mid-Air U-Turn: 9,100 km Journey Ends 'Zero' as Dubai Flights Diverted
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News18•18-03-2026, 23:54
Mid-Air U-Turn: 9,100 km Journey Ends 'Zero' as Dubai Flights Diverted
•Emirates Flight EK10 from London to Dubai made a mid-air U-turn over Saudi Arabia due to a drone attack in Dubai, returning to London Gatwick after traveling 9,100 km.
•Approximately 30 other Emirates flights heading to Dubai International Airport were also ordered to turn back or change routes.
•Passengers on Flight EK164, expecting to land in Dubai, found their plane making a U-turn near Cairo and returning to Dublin.
•The incident highlights the impact of ongoing Middle East tensions on the aviation industry, leading to 'flights to nowhere' and stranded passengers.
•Around 30,000 flights to and from Middle Eastern airports were canceled by March 17, with uncertainty persisting due to sudden drone and missile alerts.
