Emirates flight diverted to London due to technical fault

Author: Arab NewsMon, 2017-03-13ID: 1489390203514211700DUBAI: An Emirates Airline A380 was diverted to London Sunday after experiencing a technical glitch shortly after takeoff. Flight EK18 was traveling from Manchester to Dubai with an unspecified number of passengers onboard.The A380 – the world’s largest commercial airliner – landed safely in London’s Heathrow airport at 3.01 p.m. local time where it was met by fire services. In a statement, an Emirates spokesperson said: “Emirates flight EK 18 from Manchester to Dubai on 12 March was diverted to London Heathrow shortly after takeoff due to a technical fault.Main category: World