"In a series of X posts early Monday morning, Dubai's media office said there had been a "drone incident in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB)" that hit a fuel tank, resulting in a fire. Around 5.10 a.m. local time, the office said the fire had been contained and that no injuries were reported."
"DXB said in an X post that all flights were temporarily suspended "as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff." Emirates followed up, saying on X, "All flights to and from Dubai have been temporarily suspended. Please do not go to the airport.""
"This is the latest development in what has been a challenging few weeks for Dubai's air travel. The United Arab Emirates' airspace has been disrupted following the US and Israel's strikes on Iran on February 28, and Iran's subsequent retaliatory strikes on US military bases and embassies in the Gulf region."
A drone incident near Dubai International Airport struck a fuel tank and caused a fire early Monday morning. The fire was contained with no injuries reported. In response, all flights were temporarily suspended as a precautionary safety measure. Emirates instructed passengers not to proceed to the airport. Some flights were diverted to Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport, while aircraft already in airspace were redirected. Flights approaching Dubai from the UK and India performed U-turns to return to origin airports. This incident represents the latest disruption in two weeks of air travel chaos following regional military strikes and subsequent retaliatory actions that have caused thousands of flight cancellations.
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