03/02/2023
Emirate airline flight from Dubai to Auckland made a return to Dubai 13hrs after takeoff. The incident was confirmed by the airline. According to them, the airplane was midway to it’s destination when the captain was told that they could not land because of the flood that has ravaged the airport. The safety of crew and passengers were put into consideration and that let to the airport closure to all flights. The ugly situation made the captain return back to the airline base in the United Arab Emirate.