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An Emirates formation bound for Dubai with 325 passengers connected committee returned to Kochi successful Kerala 4 hours aft take-off connected Monday (March 16, 2026) greeting pursuing the abrupt closure of the Dubai airport.
The flight, EK 533, had near astatine 4.30 a.m. and landed backmost astatine 8.30 a.m. Airport sources said the closure was prompted by a “security incident.”
Passengers were initially advised to stay connected committee portion the concern successful Dubai was being reviewed. The thought was to run the work if the airdrome reopens. Eventually, passengers were asked to disembark, officials added.
Flights to astir West Asia destinations, but Muscat, had been cancelled aft the bombing of Iran by Israel and the U.S. and Iran’s retaliation since February 28. Services person since been progressively restored though services are yet backmost to the pre-February 28 level.
Sources noted that closures of airports successful the aftermath of information incidents person go common. On astatine slightest 1 earlier occasion, a Dubai-bound formation had to instrumentality successful akin fashion.
