WEB DESK
Some flights at Dubai’s International Airport were briefly disrupted today after suspected drone activity was observed.
In a statement, the Dubai Airport Spokesperson said, two flights had to be diverted to the nearby airports. The Spokesperson said, safety is their top priority and they are working closely with authorities and service partners to ensure normal operations and minimise inconvenience to their customers.
Dubai government said that the drone activity took place despite repeated warnings by concerned authorities that such individual actions are serious violations of regulations that seek to prevent unauthorised aerial activity in the vicinity of airports.
Last week, drones were used to target the oil facility in Saudi Arabia. The Houthi militia earlier this week had warned UAE of such strikes.
However, sometimes the drones are used for recreational activity as well. It is not clear regarding the nature of the drone which caused disruption in the flights this afternoon.