An Emirates flight made an emergency landing at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA) on Friday, December 2 and sustained damages to two tyres. No passengers and crew were injured.
The Emirates flight EK635 was en route from Colombo to Dubai when it landed in Male’ at 10:35 pm on Friday. It had suffered the deflation of two tyres in its left main landing apparatus.
A spokesperson for INIA said pilots are trained for such situations, and the plane was brought to a safe stop on the INIA runway.
An Emirates spokesperson stated that, “All passengers disembarked safely from the Boeing 777-300 aircraft and are currently being looked after by ground staff. Transit and onward passengers will be accommodated in hotels if necessary.”
The airport was closed until 4:20am on Saturday, December 3 while the issue resolved. Only small aircraft with prior approval were allowed to depart during that time.
“The aircraft is currently being assessed by engineers and will be towed from the runway as soon as possible. Emirates apologise for any inconvenience caused. The safety of our passengers and crew is always of paramount importance,” read the statement from Emirates.
The Dubai-based airline launched daily flights between Colombo and Male’ in August this year, raising service to 19 flights per week. It has been flying to the Maldives since 1987.
Along with Sri Lankan airlines, it is one of the most active international carriers in the country.
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