West Asia conflict: Emirates flight from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram returns due to Dubai airport closure
The Hindu
An Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram returned due to Dubai airport closure caused by a major fire incident.
An Emirates flight that departed for Dubai from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala at 4.40 a.m. on Monday (March 16, 2026) returned to Thiruvananthapuram following the closure of the Dubai International Airport and landed back here at 8.40 a.m.
The flight, carrying 353 passengers and 19 crew members on board, returned midway. Passengers will be shifted to the terminal, according to airport authorities in the Kerala capital.
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