Dubai airports airspace closed on unauthorised drone

Dubai-Mubasher: Airspace around Dubai International Airport (DXB) was closed for about half than an hour from 8:08am UAE time to 8:35am UAE time due to unauthorised drone activity, resulting in a number of flight delays.

Arrivals resumed at 8:35am UAE time and departures at 8:40am UAE time with full operations resuming at 9:07, according to Dubai Airports’s twitter account.

“Safety is our top priority,” Dubai Airports highlighted.

Mubasher Contribution Time: 28-Sep-2016 08:07 (GMT)
Mubasher Last Update Time: 28-Sep-2016 08:07 (GMT)