Dubai Bombing: 'Just got through' — passengers escape as dubai bombing disrupts flights
The dubai bombing that struck parts of the Middle East on Saturday morning forced airspace closures and canceled flights from Boston Logan International Airport Saturday night, upending travel plans and prompting tense reunions at the airport.
Bombs hit Iran, Israel and the United Arab Emirates; airspace shut down
Bombs were dropped around the Middle East on Saturday morning, including in Iran, Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The air space above those areas was shut down as the strikes unfolded.
Flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi canceled from Boston Logan as Dubai Bombing unfolds
Flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi were cancelled from Boston Logan International Airport Saturday night. People coming from Dubai said their flight took off about thirty minutes before bombs hit the city.
Husband Bharadh Nagula waits at the airport after anxious morning
Bharadh Nagula said, "I was really anxious waiting for them. " Nagula’s wife and two daughters had been on vacation in India and were returning home to Boston with a connecting flight through Dubai. Nagula waited for them inside the airport after a stressful morning when he woke up to the news of the bombings.
Flight rerouted, added about ninety minutes; passengers learned of events only after landing
Nagula’s wife said the flight took a different path that added about ninety minutes to the trip. She said they didn’t know what happened in Dubai until they landed back in Boston. She described family messages that flooded in: "All the messages pop up all my family members who are like you are lucky you just got through. Otherwise, we would be stuck in Dubai. Not sure for how long. Being stuck in it with two kids would have been worse. "
Reunion at the security checkpoint and relief after escape
The family embraced when the mother and daughters went through the security checkpoint. They were described as "just happy they escaped the attacks and were able to get back home. " Nagula added, "I’m very relieved they have been waiting since morning flight times keep changing so I was very relieved. Glad they’re home safe and sound. "
Access issues and other items in the same report; developing story notice
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Additional headlines included with the dispatch
The same dispatch appended several unrelated items: a roundup of health hacks for the week ahead that included a trick for the daylight saving time switch; Jack Hughes, Quinn Hughes, Megan Keller and Hilary Knight continuing a post-Olympic appearance at 30 Rock; Arman Tsarukyan bringing a little too much MMA to a wrestling event on Saturday; Kristaps Porziņģis having played only one game for the Warriors after joining them at the trade deadline; the Red Raiders winning their third straight game since losing star JT Toppin for the season; Brandon Miller scoring 26 for Charlotte, which has won 16 of its past 20 games; and a stretch of brilliance from Darryn Peterson that helped the Jayhawks cut their deficit to two points in the second half before the Wildcats staged another run.
