Ameesha Patel Stranded After UAE Airspace Shutdown Amid Missile Attacks; Flight Diverted To Muscat

Mumbai: Ameesha Patel expressed anguish after her New York-Dubai flight, en route to Mumbai, was diverted to Muscat following recent missile strikes in the UAE.

On Monday evening, the actress took to X to reveal that she was stranded for hours at Dubai International Airport amid the unfolding crisis.

“On my way back to MUMBAI from NEW YORK on Emirates! As we were about to land in DUBAI the airspace closed in UAE due to fresh missile Attacks! We have now been diverted to MUSCAT n are awaiting further updates !! When will this WAR end (folded hands emoticons) !! Praying,” Ameesha wrote.

On Tuesday morning, Ameesha shared another update and posted a picture from inside the Dubai airport.

“Been hours n hours at DUBAI airport !! And the wait continues …. Can’t wait to get home to MUMBAI,” she wrote in the caption.

The actress then shared another photo from the airport lounge in which she and two members of her team are seen sitting around a table.

“24 hours from the time we left NYC and still counting hours to reach Mumbai. Endless airport lounge time,” she wrote, along with the picture.

A senior US admiral said on Monday that American forces intercepted several Iranian missiles and drones targeting US Navy and commercial vessels, and also destroyed six small boats belonging to Tehran.

The clashes came as US forces worked to secure the passage of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under an initiative dubbed ‘Project Freedom,’ announced by President Donald Trump on Sunday.

“The UAE’s air defences are currently dealing with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran, and the Ministry of Defence confirms that the sounds heard in various parts of the country are the result of the UAE air defence systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. UAE Air Defence systems are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats. MOD asserts that the sounds heard across the country are the result of ongoing engaging operations of missiles and UAVs,” the Ministry of Defence posted on X.

US and Israeli forces had launched strikes against Iran on February 28, triggering the conflict, after which Tehran responded with strikes on Gulf nations and effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz — a key route for global oil and gas exports.

American forces later moved to counter the situation by imposing a blockade on Iranian ports.

Earlier on Monday, Iranian state television reported that the country’s navy had launched cruise missiles, rockets, and combat drones near US destroyers passing through the strait, describing the move as a “warning shot.”