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Air Travel Hit as Dubai International Airport, Zayed International Airport Face Fallout
The war between the US, Israel, and Iran has heightened tensions in West Asia. Meanwhile, Emirates Flight EK501, traveling from Mumbai to Dubai, was forced to make an unusual double reverse maneuver due to an Iranian missile alert outside UAE airspace.
The war between the US, Israel, and Iran is also impacting West Asia. Meanwhile, an Emirates flight was seen making a highly unusual maneuver in UAE airspace. This incident occurred amid an alert for ballistic missiles launched from Iran.
According to live data from FlightTracker24, Emirates Flight EK501, traveling from Mumbai to Dubai, was intercepted just outside UAE airspace on Tuesday morning. The UAE Ministry of Defense had issued an alert that air defense systems were intercepting Iranian ballistic missiles.
The flight tracking data revealed that the plane did a double reverse before landing in Dubai, which is an unusual occurrence, according to flight experts. The plane initially seemed to turn back towards Mumbai, but as things normalized, the pilot changed course towards Dubai.
