Dubai: A technical issue forced a Flydubai flight from Baku to Dubai to make an emergency landing in Shiraz, Iran, on Thursday, the airline has confirmed.
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“Flight FZ710 from Baku to Dubai was diverted to Shiraz due to a technical issue,” read a statement from Flydubai.
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An empty plane was sent to pick the passengers up from Shiraz and the plane with the technical issue was also fixed and returned to Dubai on Thursday.
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“All passengers were provided with refreshments at Shiraz Airport and continued their journey to Dubai at 19.45 (local time) in another Fly Dubai aircraft.
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“We apologise for the inconvenience caused to our passengers’ travel plans. This followed standard procedure as the safety of our passengers remains our first priority,” the statement added.
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