Engine fire forces Emirates flight to abandon journey and return to Adelaide in the middle of the night

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-12 · by Caitlin Powell

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On Monday night, Flight EK441 operated by Emirates left Adelaide Airport at 10:29 PM headed towards Dubai. The flight experienced an emergency when it encountered an engine fire approximately one hour and forty minutes after take-off. As a result, the plane turned around and returned to Adelaide, landing safely back at the airport by 2:11 AM on Tuesday morning. Passengers were informed of the situation by the captain during their unexpected night journey back to Adelaide. The Daily Mail has reached out to Emirates for further details regarding this incident.

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Adelaide Dubai Emirates Flight EK441 The Daily Mail

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Adelaide GPE · 3× Emirates ORG · 3× Dubai GPE · 2× The Daily Mail ORG · 1×

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An Emirates plane bound for Dubai was forced to return to Adelaide shortly after take-off following reports of an engine issue.
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An Emirates plane bound for Dubai was forced to return to Adelaide shortly after take-off following reports of an engine issue. asserted
plane → bind → issue
Flight EK441 left Adelaide Airport at 10.29pm on Monday and was in the air for approximately an hour and 40 minutes. asserted
EK441 → leave → hour
It had not even left the state when it had to abandon its journey and turn around. asserted
it → leave → journey
Passengers told local media they were informed by the captain of an engine fire. asserted
they → tell → fire
The plane returned to Adelaide by 2.11am on Tuesday. asserted
plane → return → Tuesday
The Daily Mail has contacted Emirates for comment. asserted
Mail → contact → comment
An Emirates plane bound for Dubai was forced to return to Adelaide shortly after take-off following reports of an engine issue asserted
plane → bind → issue
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