AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
  • News
  • Emergency
  • Accident
  • Incident
  • Tracking
  • Military
  • Space
  • Reports
  • Exclusive
  • CamsLIVE
Notification Show More
AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
Search
Follow US
AIRLIVE Aviation news network
Get aviation breaking news on WhatsApp
AIRLIVE > All articles > Location > Middle East > Etihad flight EY46 is declaring an emergency over Iraq and diverting to Kuwait City
EmergencyMiddle EastTracking

Etihad flight EY46 is declaring an emergency over Iraq and diverting to Kuwait City

AIRLIVE contibutors
Last updated: February 3, 2026, 15:04 UTC
Published: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 13:28 UTC
Category: Emergency Middle East Tracking
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: Etihad Airways
Aircraft: Boeing 777-3XFER
Data: A6-ETE EY EY46 KWI
Etihad flight EY46
SHARE

Etihad flight EY46 departed Dublin Airport this morning on time at 07:59 GMT to Abu Dhabi.

The Boeing 777-300ER (registration A6-ETE) was cruising at 35,000 feet when the crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700).

UPDATE #1
ADSB data indicated a diversion to KWI Airport.

UPDATE #2
It looks the pilots have decided to continue to AUH.

UPDATE #3
Safe touch down at Abu Dhabi.

TAGGED:A6-ETEEYEY46KWI
ByAIRLIVE contibutors
Follow:
Since its founding in 2014, AIRLIVE has grown into one of the most trusted aviation news networks in the world, thanks to the dedication and expertise of its diverse team of contributors from across the globe. AIRLIVE’s crew include aviation journalists, air traffic analysts, airport insiders and aviation enthusiasts.

LATEST NEWS

Emirates A380 flight EK31 to London is declaring an emergency and diverting
Emergency Europe Tracking
October 1, 2026
Emirates Airbus A380-861
A6-EDX EK31
Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv squawked 7500 during violent incident involving the pilots in the cockpit
Incident Middle East
September 30, 2026
flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8
A6-FKF FZ FZ1073
Delta crew had to intervene after a woman reported being filmed by her seatmate on San Francisco flight
News USA
September 28, 2026
Delta Boeing 757-232
ATL DL DL570 N6711M
REPORT Braking commands were applied while the Boeing 787-9 was actively accelerating prior takeoff
Europe Germany Incident Reports
September 28, 2026
Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9
VN VN-A867

Related news

EmergencyEuropeTracking

Emergency: Delta flight DL251 to Boston turned around over Atlantic and diverted to Porto

September 28, 2026
EmergencyEuropeTracking

British Airways BA711 to Heathrow is declaring an emergency and diverting to Luxembourg

September 27, 2026
EmergencyEuropeTrackingUK

Lufthansa LH470 to Toronto declared an emergency and diverted to Manchester

September 26, 2026
EmergencyEuropeTrackingUK

easyJet U22014 to MAN declared full emergency into Gatwick due to loss of yellow hydraulic system

September 26, 2026
AIRLIVE.net is an Aviation news network supported by a team of journalists and aviation enthusiasts.
Add AIRLIVE as Google preferred source
Since 2014, AIRLIVE.net has been publishing accurate aviation news and live updates from our sources around the world. This has led to the creation of the largest aviation community on social media.
Eyewitness to an event?
Alert AIRLIVE's newsdesk on WhatsApp
AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
Follow US
Copyright AIRLIVE 2026
  • Contact
  • Submit a story
  • Privacy policy
  • Return policy
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?