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Old Apr 16, 2023 | 5:33 am
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Originally Posted by SK AAR
Yesterdays, EK262 made a huge diversion yesterday to Dar-es-Salaam enroute from SP to DXB. Arrived DXB early this morning with 5 hours delay.

Any insight what caused this significant diversion? Medical?
I believe it was due to the unrest in Sudan. They needed to go round, and would not have had enough fuel. Not sure why it was not diverted to CAI, but NBO and ADD were deemed unsuitable and DAR was the best option.
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