Dubai: Emirates cancels flight after minor accident at Russian airport

Emirates airline cancelled a Moscow-Dubai flight on Wednesday due to an accident at the Russian airport.

A spokesperson for the carrier confirmed to Khaleej Times that a ground service vehicle made contact with the aircraft before the boarding started. Hence, all passengers have been rebooked on another flight.

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“Emirates flight EK134 has been cancelled due to a ground services vehicle making contact with the aircraft prior to passengers boarding. All affected passengers have been rebooked on a later Emirates flight,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

“Emirates regrets any inconvenience caused, the safety of its passengers and crew is of paramount importance,” said the spokesperson.

Flightradar24 shared the photos of reported damage to Airbus A380 at Moscow Domodedovo Airport.

The Dubai-based airline earlier said that it has commenced the activation of its fuel agreement with Neste this month at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Over 2 million gallons of blended SAF will be supplied into the fuelling system at Schiphol Airport over the course of 2024.

The airline will track the delivery of SAF into the fuelling systems and environmental benefits using standard industry accounting methodologies. Emirates’ partnership with Neste, announced late last year, represents one of the largest volumes of SAF that the airline has purchased to date.

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