For the second day running an Emirates A380 has made an emergency landing at Larnaca Airport.
EK055, originally en route from Dubai to Dusseldorf, requested to land in Larnaca due to a passenger reportedly falling ill.
On Monday another Emirates A380, travelling to Manchester from Dubai, also made an emergency landing in Larnaca due to a passenger’s urgent medical condition.
After receiving the call from the Emirates pilot, emergency services arrived at the airport to transport the ailing passenger to the Larnaca General Hospital.
“Flight diverted due to medical reasons. Kindly contact EK for further information,” read an official Emirates statement.
EK055 departed Larnaca at 2:30 p.m. after completing the necessary procedures.
Source: SigmaLive – Greek
