Emirates A380 from Dubai to London diverts to Frankfurt after emergency code
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- An Emirates Airbus A380‑800 operating flight EK31 from Dubai International Airport to London Heathrow declared an emergency while cruising at 40,000 feet over Europe and was diverted to Frankfurt Airport, landing at 16:09 local time.
- The crew activated the general emergency squawk 7700 and requested a change of course, prompting the diversion, which Emirates attributed to operational reasons without providing further details on the cause of the emergency code activation.
- Passengers who remained in Frankfurt were rebooked on a subsequent flight to London.
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