Emirates Flight From Mumbai To Dubai Executes Rare Double Reverse Amid UAE Missile Interceptions

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Emirates Flight's 'Double Reverse' as UAE Intercepts Iranian Missiles Amid Escalating Conflict

EK501 briefly turned back and held outside UAE airspace as air defences responded to ballistic missiles.

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Moneycontrol•03-03-2026, 19:24

Emirates Flight's 'Double Reverse' as UAE Intercepts Iranian Missiles Amid Escalating Conflict

•Emirates flight EK501 from Mumbai to Dubai performed a rare 'double reverse' maneuver outside UAE airspace.
•The maneuver occurred after the UAE Ministry of Defence reported intercepting ballistic missiles launched from Iran.
•This incident highlights the escalating conflict in West Asia involving the US, Israel, and Iran, following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
•Iranian retaliatory strikes targeted US bases in Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, and damaged Dubai and Zayed International Airports.
•Airlines are adjusting routes and suspending services due to heightened airspace restrictions and ongoing hostilities in the region.

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