A technical issue at Oman airport prevented the flight from taking off ...
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The aircraft chartered by the Foreign Office for British nationals wanting to leave Oman was grounded because the pilot had exceeded his hours and 'needed to rest'.
Aircraft was due to depart Muscat, Oman, at 7pm on Wednesday ...
Sky News has approached the Foreign Office for comment about why the planned Wednesday night flight from Oman didn't go ahead.
Even far from hubs like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the disruptions from the growing violence have left people jumping "from one cancellation to the next."
More than 1,000 British nationals arrived back in the UK on commercial flights from the United Arab Emirates as of Tuesday.
US Navy torpedo sinks Iranian warship as Britain says more chartered rescue flights leave Oman 'in the coming days'
Darren Osbourn and Nicola Smith were returning from their Thailand wedding when they were stranded in Oman after the Middle East crisis broke out ...
The crew of Safeen Prestige was forced to abandon ship, shipping sources said, after being hit about two nautical miles north of Oman.
On Tuesday, nonemergency staff and their family members were told to leave several posts as Iran continued to retaliate after U.S. and Israeli strikes.