Emirates A380 makes emergency stop in Warsaw
PR dla Zagranicy
John Beauchamp
20.05.2015 13:27
An Airbus A380 belonging to Emirates made an unexpected landing in Warsaw, Wednesday morning, after one of the passengers on board needed emergency medical attention.
Photo: T.Pętala/twitter/ChopinAirport
Emirates flight EK222 from Dallas to Dubai had to make the landing at 5.45 am local time after a 55-year-old Nigerian citizen on board suffered a stroke. He was transported to a hospital immediately upon landing.
However, one of the A380’s wheels was damaged during the landing, with passengers having to disembark and waiting in nearby hotels for a replacement aircraft which has since been dispatched from Dubai to collect the travellers.
This is the first time an Airbus A380 – the world’s largest passenger aircraft – has landed at Chopin Airport. Four years ago, a Lufthansa A380 landed in Warsaw. (jb)
Source: IAR