Minor incident on direct flight from Bahrain to Kuwait
Gulf Air flight GF215 from Bahrain to Kuwait has been involved in a minor incident during landing at Kuwait International Airport. Gulf Air can confirm that all 62 passengers and 7 crew members have been safely evacuated and escorted into the airport terminal building. Gulf Air is currently working with the relevant authorities to identify the cause of the incident.
In response to this incident, Captain Waleed Abdulhameed Al Alawi, Gulf Air’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, said: “Earlier today, our crew safely conducted a full evacuation of our aircraft in Kuwait. Maintaining safe operations is a top priority at Gulf Air and we are working with the relevant authorities and our stakeholders to establish the cause of this incident. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our esteemed passengers and we are making arrangements to ensure that their journey continues with minimum disruption.”