Emirates A380 from Dubai to London diverts to Frankfurt after emergency signal
Emirates flight EK31, an Airbus A380 bound for London Heathrow, transmitted a general emergency code while cruising at 40,000 feet over Europe and changed course to Frankfurt. The aircraft landed safely at Frankfurt Airport.
Emirates flight EK31 departed Dubai for London and transmitted the general emergency squawk 7700 at 40,000 feet over Europe.123 The crew requested a change of course and the aircraft headed to Frankfurt Airport.12 The A380 landed safely on runway 25L at Frankfurt Airport at 16:09 local time and was moved to a remote parking position.12 Emirates said the diversion was due to operational reasons, while another source reported a medical emergency affecting a passenger.12 Emirates is re‑routing the flight and rebooking affected passengers after the diversion.3 The diversion required coordination between airline operations, air traffic control and the destination airport, impacting flight schedules and passenger handling.123