A missile scare in Abu Dhabi left one Bollywood actress stranded at the airport before UAE authorities kicked their emergency response into high gear.
Esha Gupta's Abu Dhabi ordeal
Esha Gupta's Abu Dhabi ordeal
- Esha Gupta got stuck at Abu Dhabi International Airport on the 28th.
- Airport closure hit around 1 PM with zero initial explanation.
- Gupta headed back to her hotel since she hadn't checked in yet.
- Strangers were consoling each other and calling families back home.
- Airport staff handed out cash for food to stranded passengers.
- Hotels across Abu Dhabi housed every single displaced traveler by 9 PM.
- Families and friends got grouped together in room assignments.
- MOI alerts pinged phones with shelter and reassurance notifications.
- Etihad offered rebooking and refunds to all affected passengers.
- Gupta snagged a spot on Etihad's first commercial flight to Delhi.
- She praised both Indian and UAE governments for coordinating efforts.
- Delivery workers and hotel staff kept everything running throughout.
