Dubai -Toronto Flight, First Ever A380 Diverts to and Lands in Ottowa

An Emirates Airlines Airbus A380-800, performing flight EK-241 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 530 people on board, After taking off from Dubai, the pilot encountered problems. In fact, pilots circled Toronto before they diverted to Ottowa, where they made a safe landing with firefighters and paramedic emergency services on standby. The plane, the first A380 ever to land at Ottawa International Airport, touched down at 5 pm.

Pilots diverted to Ottowa because Ottawa International Airport has a 10,000-foot runway. An A380 requires at least 9,875 feet
According to Global Toronto, the jet nearly ran out of fuel after being rerouted due to torrential rains in Toronto.