Temporary Airspace Closure Forces Flight Returns

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Due to the temporary closure of the airspace over Iran and Israel, preliminarily from 11:30 to 17:00 Tashkent time, several international flights were forced to return to their departure airports, according to the press service of Uzbekistan Airports.

As a result of the restrictions, Fly One Asia flight 7Q4461 operating the Andijan–Medina route returned to its departure airport, while the same airline’s flight 7Q342 on the Medina–Tashkent route also turned back to Medina. Qanot Sharq flight HH901 flying from Tashkent to Dubai returned to Tashkent, and Fly Khiva flight 2U7706 operating the Medina–Andijan route likewise returned to Medina. In addition, Air Samarkand flight 9S3302 on the Jeddah–Tashkent route was forced to return to its departure airport in Jeddah.

The decision to return the flights was taken to ensure the safety of passengers and crews. Airlines continue to closely monitor the situation and are informing passengers about any further changes to flight schedules.