Emirates flight running low on fuel diverted due to high winds
By Aliheydar_Rzayev Sunday, 10 February 2019 12:41 PM
An Emirates flight from Dubai to London had to be diverted due to high winds - as an emergency was declared as the plane was running low on fuel.
The aircraft twice tried to make a landing at Gatwick Airport on Friday, but was unable to do so safely due to the hazardous weather conditions in the UK.
Flight EK15 was diverted to Manchester, where it made a safe arrival.
BREAKING: Emirates flight #EK15 from #Dubai attempted to land twice at Gatwick however because of high winds the aircraft was unable to.
The flight has now declared an emergency due to running low on fuel and is now diverting to #Manchester. @flightradar24 pic.twitter.com/gzPlcnQ3pf — London 999 Feed (@999London) February 8, 2019
An Emirates spokesperson confirmed that the flight had be diverted due to the stormy weather.
“Emirates can confirm that flight EK015 from Dubai to London Gatwick on February 8 was diverted to Manchester due to high winds.
"We made alternative arrangements for affected passengers to get to their destination. The return flight EK016 was rescheduled to operate on February 9.
"Affected passengers were accommodated overnight in hotels. Passengers traveling to Dubai were offered rebooking on alternative flights where applicable.”
The National
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