Actor Vineet Kumar Singh, known for his roles in ‘Mukkabaaz’ and ‘Chhaava’, safely returned to Mumbai early Tuesday after being stranded at Dubai Airport due to an unexpected airspace shutdown over parts of the Middle East. He landed around 3:45 am IST.
Singh raised concerns about his flight on Monday night after sharing an update from Dubai Airport, coinciding with reports of airspace closures over the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar. In his Instagram story, he wrote, “I am at Dubai Airport. 9:23 pm Dubai Time. Immigration done. Waiting at the gate for my flight. Fingers crossed (sic).”
Upon his return to India, the actor spoke to News18 and said, “We were clueless around 10:00 pm.”
The actor’s scheduled departure time was 09:40 pm, but sudden developments about his flight had left passengers uncertain about takeoff.
“Then we got the news that boarding started. Flight takeoff [was] little late but everything was fine. Emirates Airlines and Dubai airport staff helped everyone,” he added. Fortunately, the actor was among those who departed from Dubai safely. Singh is currently back home in Mumbai.
The airspace restrictions occurred after Iran launched missiles at US bases in Qatar, including the Al Udeid airbase, according to reports. Explosions were heard in Doha, and Qatar has closed its airspace.
The US has activated air defense systems at the Ain al-Assad airbase in Iraq. This marks a significant escalation in the West Asia conflict, potentially drawing in more countries. The attack comes as US President Donald Trump is set to meet with his national security team to assess the situation.
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