Following a drone incident in the area where a fuel tank was struck, Dubai Airport said on Monday that it would be closing all flights for the time being as a preventative safety step.
“Flights at DXB (Dubai International Airport) are temporarily halted as a precaution to assure the safety of all passengers and personnel. For the most recent information on your flight, please get in touch with your airline. According to a message on X, Dubai Airport said that more information will be provided as it becomes available.
Travelers should get in touch with their airlines for the most recent information about their flights, according to the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.
The Dubai Media Office posted on X, “Additional information will be released via official channels as soon as it becomes available. ”
On Monday, a fuel tank close to Dubai International Airport caught fire after being hit by a drone, which caused the temporary halt of operations and a prompt response from emergency personnel. According to officials, Dubai Civil Defense teams responded quickly to the fire, and no one was hurt since safety measures were put into place all over the area.
As safety procedures were implemented throughout the area, Dubai Civil Defense teams responded quickly to put out the fire, and there were no reported casualties.
In the meanwhile, a security occurrence at the arrival airport led to an Emirates flight from Kochi to Dubai to turn around at the airport here on Monday.
With 325 passengers on board, flight EK533 left Cochin International Airport (CIAL) at 4:30 a. m. The aircraft was instructed to turn around while in flight due to the abrupt shutdown of Dubai International Airport, according to a CIAL spokeswoman.
In the interim, the UAE’s defense ministry has recorded six fatalities since the start of the conflict: two members of the military and four civilians. The soldiers perished in a helicopter crash brought about by a technological problem.
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