Bollywood actress Ameesha Patel was caught in a real-life crisis on Monday night when her flight from New York to Mumbai had to be diverted to Muscat when UAE authorities suddenly closed the airspace amid fresh missile attacks. Now, the actor has shared a new update, revealing that he has been stuck at the Dubai airport for hours. Let’s learn more about it.
Ameesha Patel She shares an update on her trip after being stuck at Dubai airport
Ameesha Patel took to her Instagram story to share a new update about her trip. He wrote, “And the wait continues…Stuck in Dubai airport for hours and hours and still stuck. Can’t wait to get back to Mumbai.”

For those in the know, Patel was traveling with DJ Chetas and Kunal Goomer when the situation unfolded dramatically on the flight. Moments before his plane was due to land in Dubai, UAE airspace was suddenly closed after reports of fresh missile attacks in the region. The flight was diverted to Muscat, and passengers waited on board for further information.The actor quickly took to X (formerly Twitter) to keep his followers informed. He wrote: “On our way back to Mumbai from NEW YORK to Emirates! Just as we were about to land in DUBAI, the airspace was closed due to fresh UAE missile attacks! We are now diverted to MUSCAT n waiting for further updates!! When will this WAR end!! Praying”.
Message from DJ Chetas
DJ Chetas confirmed the diversion through his social media update. Kunal Goomer, on the other hand, posted a picture with Ameesha and Chetas with the caption, “24 hours since we left NYC and still counting the hours until we reach Mumbai. @djchetas @ameeshapatel9 Dubai. Endless airport lounge.”

More about Ameesha Patel
On the professional front, Ameesha Patel was last seen in ‘Tauba Tera Jalwa’ (2024), which was a commercial underperformer. Her last major hit remains ‘Gadar 2’ (2023), co-starring Sunny Deol. It earned more than 500 crores at the box office.