Edinburgh to Dubai Emirates flight forced to turn back after airport drone attack
The plane has returned to Edinburgh.
Hundreds of passengers flying to Dubai are now back in Edinburgh after their plane was turned back over Egypt.
The Emirates flight EK24 set off from Edinburgh at 9.26pm on Sunday and was due to land in Dubai at 6.49am on Monday.
However, as the plane flew over Egypt, flights at Dubai International Airport were suspended following a fire caused by an Iranian drone hitting a fuel tank.
The plane was forced to return to Edinburgh.
An Emirates spokeswoman said: "We can confirm the flight returned to Edinburgh due to operational disruption."
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She added that Emirates was currently operating a reduced schedule and asked passengers to check the latest travel advisory and updates.
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