Baku-Dubai flight diverted due to 'technical issue'

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A flight from Baku to Dubai was diverted to Iran on Thursday afternoon because of a technical issue.

According to a spokesperson from flydubai, passengers onboard flight FZ710 were provided with refreshments once they landed at Shiraz Airport.

They continued their journey to Dubai at 7:45 pm local time on another aircraft.

The airline apologised for the inconvenience the incident caused to passengers, saying they followed standard procedures. 

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