Dubai-to-Minsk Flight Diverted to Pakistan After Running Low on Fuel
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- A Flydubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Minsk diverted to Islamabad, Pakistan, because of a reported fuel shortage.
- The plane refueled and resumed its journey, landing at Minsk National Airport at 2:40 a.m. local time.
A Flydubai plane flying from Dubai to Minsk was diverted to Islamabad after its captain reportedly changed course because the aircraft was running low on fuel.
The aircraft departed Dubai at 4:26 p.m. Minsk time and later headed for Islamabad instead of continuing directly to Belarus. It landed at the Pakistani capitalโs airport at 7:25 p.m.
After refueling, the plane took off again at 8:38 p.m. Minsk time and continued toward Minsk. The Minsk National Airport arrivals board listed its landing time as 2:40 a.m. local time.
Flight-tracking service Flightradar identified the airline as Flydubai. The report cited Belarusian media, which in turn cited the Pakistani outlet jang.com.pk.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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