After scare, Virgin Atlantic flight leaves Dubai for London
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Dubai to London that was evacuated over unspecified concerns earlier Thursday in the United Arab Emirates was cleared after a security check and took off for Britain, officials said. The Airbus 330 had just left its gate in Dubai when it suddenly turned back and evacuated its passengers after receiving an unspecified threat, authorities said. Nothing wrong was found abroad the aircraft heading to London’s Heathrow Airport from Dubai International Airport and it later took off. Passengers underwent a second security screening before the flight left, Virgin said. This was “purely as a precautionary measure as the safety of our customers and crew is our No. 1 priority,” Virgin said. Virgin only described the threat as “non-credible.”<br/>
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After scare, Virgin Atlantic flight leaves Dubai for London
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Dubai to London that was evacuated over unspecified concerns earlier Thursday in the United Arab Emirates was cleared after a security check and took off for Britain, officials said. The Airbus 330 had just left its gate in Dubai when it suddenly turned back and evacuated its passengers after receiving an unspecified threat, authorities said. Nothing wrong was found abroad the aircraft heading to London’s Heathrow Airport from Dubai International Airport and it later took off. Passengers underwent a second security screening before the flight left, Virgin said. This was “purely as a precautionary measure as the safety of our customers and crew is our No. 1 priority,” Virgin said. Virgin only described the threat as “non-credible.”<br/>
