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Kuwait: Engine Fire Strands Gulf Air GF5 Passengers in Kuwait for 14 Hours Without Aid

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Kuwait City, Kuwait - December 01, 2024 Chaos erupted at Kuwait Airport after Gulf Air flight GF5 from Bahrain to Manchester made an emergency landing due to a reported engine fire. Passengers, including Indian travelers, were left stranded for over 14 hours with no food, water, or support. X user Shivaram, one of the passengers, revealed the harrowing ordeal online: "On Gulf Air flight GF5 from Bahrain to Manchester, after 1 hour of flying, the left turbine engine failed and caught fire. The pilots performed an emergency landing in Kuwait. We’re safe but stranded." Videos shared on social media show passengers in heated arguments with airport authorities, frustrated by the lack of assistance. Gulf Air has yet to issue a statement addressing the fire or the plight of its passengers.

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