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Old Mar 7, 2026 | 2:31 am
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Originally Posted by modularmayhem
Spoke to a friend who was in DXB T3 when the drone hit near the perimiter. There was no panic. People were asked to move down to the lower level and when it was cleared they returned to the main concourse.

Incoming flights were stopped for a while, but theyve been told this afternoons flights (his is 2:30pm) will be departing just a bit delayed (his is approx 5pm now).

Im at home in Dubai and life continues as normal. Heard quite a few planes flying overhead earlier diverting into DWC after they had been holding to go into DXB.
Fair enough, but that's Kyiv train station levels of stoicism - that hit was very close to the A concourse. Not for everyone.
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