Plane battles through floods at Dubai airport as heavy rain causes cancelled flights

17 Apr 2024 • 3:04 PM MYT
The Independent
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Planes battled through flash floods at the Dubai International Airport on Tuesday 16 April, as heavy rain battered the United Arab Emirates.

Footage shows a Boeing 737 operated by Flydubai powering through the deluge on the tarmac, as a number of flights were cancelled.

Planes arriving into Dubai airport - the world’s busiest for international travel - were also temporarily diverted on Tuesday evening to other locations.

A spokesperson for the airport told The Independent on Tuesday: “Due to the intense storm, operations were temporarily suspended for 25 minutes this afternoon, but have since recommenced, and are now in recovery mode.”

Videos also showed a deluge of rainwater on roads, with cars struggling to drive through flood highways.

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