Flights diverted in Sharjah after suspected drone activity

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Flights were diverted from Sharjah International Airport earlier on Thursday "due to suspected drone activity".

According to a spokesperson from Air Arabia, the effected flights landed in Ras al Khaimah International airport.

"The operations resorted to normal shortly afterwards," the statement from Air Arabia added.

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