Emirates plane lands in Frankfurt due to medical incident — Anadolu Agency

An Emirates aircraft operating flight EK31 from Dubai to London Heathrow made an unscheduled landing in Frankfurt, Germany, due to a medical incident involving a passenger. As Anadolu Agency reports, Dubai’s media office announced the route change.

Assistance for the passenger

Emirates said that cabin crew provided assistance to the passenger during the flight. Medical support was also arranged after the aircraft arrived in Frankfurt.

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The aircraft landed safely at Frankfurt Airport, where the passenger left the plane for further medical assistance. According to Dubai’s media office, the flight was expected to arrive at London Heathrow at around 18:00 local time.

Another Flydubai incident

The previous day, Flydubai flight FZ1073, which was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv with 174 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Reports said the reason was a dispute in the pilots’ cockpit. The passengers later departed from Tabuk on another aircraft provided by Flydubai.