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A Dubai-bound Emirates flight has recently been delayed following a technical glitch at Manchester Airport (MAN) in the United Kingdom (UK), the airline confirmed on Tuesday.
According to earlier media reports, the airline’s Airbus A380 had its emergency slide accidentally deployed on Monday while the aircraft was parked. The emergency slide was connected to the door on the upper deck of the superjumbo aircraft.
An Emirates spokesperson said that flight EK022 from Manchester to Dubai did encounter a delay due to a “technical glitch” on December 19 and that affected passengers were scheduled to board another aircraft that was due to fly out of Manchester the following day.
“Emirates flight EK022 from Manchester to Dubai, scheduled to depart on 19 December at 08:50am (Manchester time), has been delayed due to a technical issue,” the spokesperson told Zawya.
“Affected passengers are being provided with assistance and will be re-accommodated on a replacement aircraft due to depart from Manchester on 20 December at 06:00am.”
The airline apologised for the inconvenience caused. “ The safety of our passengers and crew is of the utmost importance,” the spokesperson said.
(Reporting by Cleofe Maceda; editing by Brinda Darasha)
