{"id":143028,"date":"2026-05-18T19:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=143028"},"modified":"2026-05-18T19:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:46:08","slug":"emirates-777-pilots-failed-to-land-twice-at-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/emirates-777-pilots-failed-to-land-twice-at-miami\/","title":{"rendered":"Emirates 777 Pilots Failed to Land Twice, Later Declared Emergency at Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MIAMI-<\/strong> An Emirates (EK)<\/a> Boeing 777-300 carrying as many as 328 passengers declared a low-fuel “Mayday” emergency after two failed attempts to land at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Sunday morning. The flight had been airborne for more than 17 hours before the crew made the distress call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emirates flight EK213, which operates from Dubai (DXB)<\/a> to Miami before continuing to Bogota (BOG), had earlier warned Air Traffic Control about its fuel state and even requested a diversion to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) before landing safely on the third attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emirates 777 Go Arounds Twice at Miami<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The journey was already longer than usual. Strong headwinds across the Atlantic Ocean stretched the flight time, and data from Flightradar24 showed EK-213 spent 17 hours and 16 minutes in the air after landing on May 17, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The route normally takes between 15 and a half and 16 and a half hours, depending on wind strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The headwinds alone were manageable, but conditions worsened on arrival. As the aircraft approached Miami International<\/a> at around 10:30 am on Sunday, thunderstorms were moving through the area and producing wind shear near the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First Approach Rejected on Runway 09<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On the final approach to Runway 09, the pilots rejected the landing because of low visibility and wind shear. Concerned about fuel and unsure whether the weather would improve, the crew asked for an unusual diversion to Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The air traffic controller instead suggested Runway 12, which sits at a different angle to Runway 09 and was therefore less affected by the wind shear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pilots agreed but informed ATC<\/a> that they were declaring “Minimum Fuel.” This is not an emergency declaration, but an advisory that the crew cannot accept any significant delay or holding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emirates flight from Dubai to Miami declares MAYDAY at Miami International Airport this morning for low fuel.

EMIRATES 213 flt (Boeing 777-300ER) was on approach to runway 09 at MIA when they had to go around due to low visibility\/wind shear due to thunderstorms.

They\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/xY7DYiVktE<\/a><\/p>— Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) May 17, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>