Emirates flight from Dubai to New York JFK diverted to Iceland, forcing passengers to walk on ice in middle of the night.
The flight EK201 departed Dubai at 09:01 GST Thursday, January 23 2025 to New York JFK Airport.
But about 9 hours into the flight, the A380 (registration A6-EEQ) diverted to Keflavik, after a possible medical emergency on board.
As the plane landed in Iceland, the crew went out of hours forcing passengers to disembark and be stranded.
Several passengers complained about the lack of information and the fact they had to look for snack in middle of the night, walking on ice.
The airline is planning to leave the passengers in Iceland for more than 37 hours.
The rescue flight is scheduled to depart at 04:00 am on Saturday, estimated to land at 04:37 at New York JFK.
