"The first flight chartered by the UK government to evacuate British nationals stranded in the Middle East landed at London's Stansted airport after departing Oman nearly a day late due to technical issues. The flight finally departed late on Thursday night local time from Oman's capital Muscat, almost 24 hours behind schedule, and landed at Stansted at 00.53GMT on Friday."
"The evacuation effort comes amid escalating regional tensions after US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered retaliatory attacks, grounding or restricting flights across several Middle Eastern countries. More than 140,000 British nationals in the Gulf registered with the UK government for assistance, with over 4,000 already returning via commercial flights from the UAE."
The UK government's first chartered evacuation flight for British nationals stranded in the Middle East arrived at London's Stansted airport after departing from Oman's capital Muscat nearly 24 hours behind schedule due to technical problems. The evacuation was triggered by escalating regional tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which prompted retaliatory attacks and caused flight disruptions across the Middle East. Over 140,000 British nationals in the Gulf region registered with the UK government for assistance, with more than 4,000 already returning through commercial flights from the UAE. Officials indicated additional charter flights would follow, while emphasizing that commercial routes remain the most efficient option for most evacuees returning home.
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