BREAKING: 4 Emirates flights land in Budapest due to Middle East conflict – PHOTOS
Several flights were forced to divert to alternate airports on Tuesday due to the severe Middle East conflict. While Emirates’ Budapest-Dubai flight rerouted to Istanbul, four Emirates planes landed at Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, including two giant Airbus A380 aircraft.
Due to the conflict in Middle Eastern countries, many flights had to change their routes, and several were forced to turn back and land at alternate airports, AIRportal.hu reports. Israeli airports suspended both arrivals and departures, while airspace over Iraq and Jordan was closed. Restrictions were also imposed over parts of Iranian airspace.
The Emirates EK 112 flight from Budapest to Dubai turned back at the Turkish-Iranian border and later landed in Istanbul. After a delay of 2 hours and 20 minutes, it resumed its journey. According to information provided by Budapest Airport to AIRportal.hu, three Emirates flights turned back over Turkey and landed in Budapest.
The flights, originating from Dublin, Düsseldorf, and Prague, were en route to Dubai, carrying a total of 1,215 passengers. Two of the flights were operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, while the Düsseldorf flight was serviced by an Airbus A380-800. An Emirates Airbus A380-800 operating the Nice-Dubai route also landed in Budapest, diverting there instead of the originally planned stop in Vienna.
After refuelling, all four flights continued their journey to Dubai between 11 PM on Tuesday and 3 AM on Wednesday, taking a longer route through Egyptian and Saudi Arabian airspace to avoid the conflict zones. Meanwhile, three Emirates Airbus A380s, which were scheduled to land in Vienna, also diverted, AIRportal.hu writes.
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