{"id":110547,"date":"2026-01-09T20:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110547"},"modified":"2026-01-09T20:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:30:08","slug":"emirates-a380-diverts-to-accra-amid-smoke-alert-in-cargo-hold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110547","title":{"rendered":"Emirates A380 diverts to Accra amid smoke alert in cargo hold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>28 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>An Emirates Airbus A380 en route from Dubai to S\u00e3o Paulo has reportedly diverted to Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>The diversion is reportedly due to a smoke indication detected in the aircraft\u2019s cargo hold, according to aviation sources.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMY.jpg\" alt=\"Emirates A380 diverts to Accra amid smoke alert in cargo hold\" class=\"wp-image-10032947109\" title=\"Emirates A380 diverts to Accra amid smoke alert in cargo hold\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMY-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMY-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMY-65x140.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMY-58x125.jpg 58w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMY-115x250.jpg 115w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMY-69x150.jpg 69w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMY-196x424.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMY-23x50.jpg 23w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMY.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\"><\/figure>\n<p>This marks only the third time an A380 has landed at KIA, and the second involving an Emirates aircraft. 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