Baku-Dubai flight diverted due to 'technical issue'

Friday, 11 October 2019 13:57

A flight from Baku to Dubai was diverted to Iran on Thursday afternoon because of a technical issue.

According to a spokesperson from flydubai, passengers onboard flight FZ710 were provided with refreshments once they landed at Shiraz Airport.

They continued their journey to Dubai at 7:45 pm local time on another aircraft.

The airline apologised for the inconvenience the incident caused to passengers, saying they followed standard procedures.

flydubai spokesperson: flydubai flight FZ710 from Baku to Dubai was diverted to Shiraz due to a technical issue. Passengers were provided with refreshments at Shiraz Airport and continued their journey to Dubai at 19:45 (local time) on another aircraft.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 11, 2019

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