Emirates Flight To Brussels Diverted Due To Medical Emergency

An Emirates flight from Dubai to Brussels was diverted to Iraqi city of Erbil mid-air due to a medical emergency onboard the flight.

“Emirates flight EK181 from Dubai to Brussels on February 7 was diverted to Erbil due to a passenger medical emergency. The passenger was met by local medical staff upon arrival,” the airline’s spokesperson said.

Dubai’s flagship carrier currently operates its latest Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with its ‘Game Changer’ fully-enclosed First-Class suites to Brussels.

As the aviation sector bounced back strongly in 2021 after Covid-19 and demand for passenger traffic grew substantially, the airline also brought forward its plans to introduce extra flights and capacity to over 10 European cities, including Brussels.

The Dubai-based airline has safely restarted its operations to over 130 destinations across six continents.

The airline said the EK181 flight was refuelled and continued its journey to Brussels.

According to FlightRadar24, flight EK181 took after from Erbil after less than two hours on the ground.

The airline’s spokesperson apologized on the behalf of Emirates for the inconvenience, stressing that the safety of its passengers as well as staff is its utmost priority.