Emirates A380 flight EK31 to London is declaring an emergency and diverting
An Emirates Airbus A380 flight from Dubai to London was forced to divert to Frankfurt after declaring a general emergency mid-flight. The airline is currently rebooking passengers and investigating the operational reasons for the diversion.
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FRANKFURT — An Emirates Airbus A380 en route from Dubai to London Heathrow was forced to declare a general emergency and make an unscheduled diversion to Frankfurt Airport on Thursday.
Flight EK31 , operated by a 500-plus-seat Airbus A380-800 (registration A6-EDX), departed Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 07:30 UTC for its scheduled 7-hour and 20-minute journey to London Heathrow (LHR).
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