State of emergency on a flight from Dubai to New York

An Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai to New York declared a state of emergency and the flight was diverted. The plane, which was supposed to land at John F. Kennedy Airport, will most likely land in Manchester, RT reports, as stated by the Patria News Agency.

AirLive website shows that the plane is expected to land in Manchester in about twenty minutes, and information also appears that the state of emergency occurred for medical reasons, suggesting that someone likely fell ill during the flight.

The Airbus A380 aircraft is one of the largest passenger planes, with passengers distributed on two levels. The usual configuration of the passenger plane typically offers around 525 seats, distributed by class. If the class distribution is omitted, the plane can carry more than 850 passengers.