November 23, 2024
tami sin youtube  twitter facebook
    ×

    Warning

    JUser: :_load: Unable to load user with ID: 47

    Emirates-Iraq Airlines Suspend Flight After Attack on a Plane

    January 28, 2015

    Abu Dhubai:United Arab Emirates (UAE) Airlines decided to cancel its flight to Iraq capital after a FlyDubai plane was shot repeatedly by strangers before landing at Baghdad International Airport.

    Dubai FlyDubai Aviation Corporation reported that the flight FZ215 from the emirate was hit by 'small gun fire' on Monday night before reaching Baghdad, although none of its 154 passengers was injured.

     

    The device fuselage was damaged in the attack, added the note which stated that all passengers usually landed without requiring medical attention at the airport, but the incident forced to send another plane from Dubai to transport passengers waiting in Baghdad.

     

    After the attack, FlyDubai Airlines, Emirates, Shahara Air Arabia and Etihad Airways of Abu Dhabi announced the suspension of its routes to the Mesopotamian country for security reasons since Monday until further notice.

     

    Etihad Airways noted that this decision was made in line with the prohibition of operations to and from the Iraqi capital issued by the General Authority of Civil Aviation of UAE, explaining that 'first priority is always the security of users and employees'.

     

    While the UAE companies said they will work with the authorities to monitor the situation before resuming scheduled services to Baghdad, the International Airport of that city announced that it took back old security measures and could be aware of the origin of the attack.

    Last modified on Wednesday, 28 January 2015 13:30

    dgi log front

    recu

    electionR2

    Desathiya