EK Jet in Aden Emergency

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An Emirates Airlines passenger jet, on a flight from Dubai to the Kenyan
capital, Nairobi, made an emergency landing in Aden today after the captain
reported engine problems.According to reports from Yemen, the pilot of the
Boeing 777 made the forced landing at 1l.23 local time when one of the
engines developed a sudden breakdown.Flight 423 dumped fuel over the sea
before landing safely, said Aden International Airport manager Mohamed Gamia'
al-Khidr. No one was injured and the passengers were transferred to the
airport terminal.Another Emirates aircraft is being flown to Aden to take
passengers on to Nairobi.





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