Three airlines from the United Arab Emirates cancelled flights to Baghdad after a flight from the Mideast’s busiest airport in Dubai came under fire as it landed in Baghdad on Monday night.
FlyDubai confirmed on Tuesday that it was the airline involved in the shooting. It said small arms fire damaged the plane’s fuselage and that no passengers needed medical attention at the airport.
It cancelled its only flight to Baghdad on Tuesday.
Emirates and Etihad Airways separately said they are suspending flights to Iraq until further notice.
