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Two drones came down successful the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) connected Wednesday (March 11, 2026), injuring 4 people, Dubai's media bureau said, as attacks connected infrastructure crossed the Gulf continued connected the 12th time of the Iran crisis, which has caused wide disruption to planetary aerial traffic.
"Authorities corroborate that two drones fell successful the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) a abbreviated while ago," the media bureau posted connected X, adding that aerial postulation is operating arsenic normal.
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The onslaught resulted successful insignificant injuries to 2 Ghanaian nationals and 1 Bangladeshi national, arsenic good arsenic mean injuries to 1 Indian national, it added.
The outbreak of the U.S.-Israel warfare against Iran has led to formation cancellations, rescheduling and re-routing for airlines crossed the globe, arsenic astir airspaces successful West Asia, including Qatar, stay shut implicit rocket and drone concerns. It has besides led to an vigor situation that has led to a spike successful substance prices.
UAE airlines similar Dubai's Emirates and Abu Dhabi's Etihad person resumed immoderate flights since the opening of the situation connected February 28 but they are inactive operating beneath their capacity, with the onslaught connected Wednesday marking a renewed deed to DXB, the world's busiest airdrome for planetary passengers, which past twelvemonth handled astir 100 cardinal passengers.
