Drone strike and fire. Disruptions at Dubai airport

On Monday morning, Dubai’s press office reported “an incident involving a drone near Dubai International Airport (DXB), which hit one of the fuel tanks.” As a result, a fire broke out. Flights were suspended for some time, and some of them were redirected to Dubai Al Maktoum Airport. Police said that traffic on roads and access tunnels was also suspended.

Unrest at Dubai airport

At around 5:10 a.m. local time, the office reported that the fire had been brought under control and no one was injured. Flights to and from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to selected destinations are gradually resuming.

Emirates reported that after A limited flight schedule will be operated in Dubai at 10:00 local time.

“Unfortunately, some flights on today’s schedule have been canceled. Affected passengers will receive notification of the cancellation and will be informed about the options for changing accommodation,” the airline said.

Most arrivals on Monday (including Emirates and flydubai) have information about delays.

Drone attacks in the Persian Gulf countries

This is the third such incident at Dubai airport, one of the world’s busiest international hubs, since Iran launched attacks on Gulf states on February 28. Reuters reports that during this time, Arab countries in the Gulf became the target of over 2,000 missile and drone attacks, targeting not only American diplomatic missions and military bases. Key oil infrastructure, as well as homes and offices, were also targeted.

On March 11, two drones fell near Dubai International Airport. The AFP news agency reported that four people were injured in the attack. The attack a few days ago did not cause any disruptions to air traffic.