A flight from Bangkok to Amsterdam was diverted to Dubai International Airport on Friday due to a technical fault.
The KLM plane made a safe landing in the emirate and remained grounded as of noon on Saturday, the Dutch airline confirmed.
“The flight has been delayed for indefinite time,” a KLM spokeswoman said, adding that passengers had been booked on other flights to allow them to continue their journey to the Netherlands.
Flight KL0876 took off from Bangkok at about 12.10am local time on Friday.
Flight diversions are relatively common and can be caused by bad weather, technical issues or emergencies on board.
In February, a flydubai flight was diverted to Karachi after a medical emergency that led to the death of a passenger.
Flight FZ523 was heading from Dubai to Dhaka, a flydubai spokesman said.
The flight took off at about 1.45pm and was scheduled to land at about 8.30pm in Dhaka. After the emergency landing, the plane left for Dhaka at 8.17pm Karachi time.
In November, a male passenger died on board an easyJet flight from Cyprus to London Gatwick Airport, despite efforts to resuscitate him using a defibrillator.
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The world's safest airlines in 2023 - in pictures
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1. Qantas. The airline has taken first place in AirlineRatings.com's annual list of the safest airlines around the globe. Photo: AFP -
2. Air New Zealand. The airline has slipped down from first to second place in the ranking of 385 global airlines. Photo: AP -
3. Etihad Airways. The national carrier of the UAE is the highest-ranked Middle Eastern airline in the list. Photo: Etihad -
4. Qatar Airways. In fourth place, it's one of three Middle Eastern airlines in the top 20. Reuters -
5. Singapore Airlines. The carrier has slipped down one place from fourth. Reuters -
6. TAP Air Portugal is the flag carrier airline of Portugal and ranks sixth in the 2023 ranking. Reuters / Rafael Marchante -
7. Emirates. The Dubai airline has climbed 13 places to rank as the seventh-safest airline in the world. Photo: Emirates -
8. Alaska Airlines. The carrier ranked the eighth-safest airline in the world for 2023. Photo: David Ryder / Bloomberg -
9. EVA Air. The Taiwanese airline holds its ninth place from 2022. EPA-EFE -
10. Virgin Australia/Virgin Atlantic. The airline rounds out the top 10. Photo: AFP -
11. Cathay Pacific. The Hong Kong airline ranks as one of the world's safest. Reuters -
12. Hawaiian Airlines. The carrier sits 12th in the list. Reuters -
13. SAS. The Scandinavian airline has fallen seven places in 2023. Photo: Carsten Snejbjerg / Bloomberg -
14. United Airlines. The carrier is one of several US airlines in the ranking. AP Photo -
15. Lufthansa. The German air carrier holds the 15th spot in the annual safety ranking. Reuters -
16. Finland's largest and flag carrier Finnair is the world's sixteenth safest airline. ReuterS / Phil Noble -
17. British Airways. The UK's flag carrier ranks in the world's safest airlines. Reuters -
18. KLM. The flag carrier of the Netherlands holds a spot in the top 20. Reuters -
19. American Airlines. The carrier has slipped to 19th in the annual list. Reuters / Joshua Roberts -
20. Delta Air Lines. The US airline rounds out the top 20. AP Photo
