Delayed UK rescue flight due to leave Middle East on Thursday, says minister

2026-03-05 - 10:22

Government-chartered plane was held up in Oman overnight for ‘operational reasons’, according to Alex Norris UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates The first government rescue flight from the Middle East failed to take off because of problems “getting passengers on board”, a minister has said. Technical issues meant the flight did not depart on Wednesday night from the Omani capital Muscat. Continue reading...