An Emirates flight from London Heathrow to Dubai was forced to circle in mid-air for 90 minutes before it was grounded after experiencing a fault in mid-air on New Year’s Eve.
The Airbus A380 departed at 2.32pm on Wednesday, 52 minutes late. It was scheduled to land in Dubai at 12.40am on Thursday morning.
Once airborne, an issue with a landing gear door meant it had not shut properly and remained open in mid-air. This was reported by cabin crew, meaning the flight had to return to the London airport.
But the aircraft was significantly over its maximum landing weight so it had to dispose of fuel for more than an hour to ensure a safe arrival. The pilot entered a holding pattern at about 10,000 feet over south-east London for 90 minutes to allow the e
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