The plane landed near the Persian Gulf after receiving orders to turn around from Iranian air traffic control.
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The plane — a Boeing 737 owned by FlyDubai — was chartered by western coalition forces and was carrying personnel from Bagram air base, in Afghanistan, to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, according to The Washington Post.
CNN reported that the plane was carrying mostly contractors.
While the plane was en route, Iranian air traffic controllers contacted the pilots. According to CNN, the controllers said the plane's flight plan was out of date, and the Post adds that authorities ordered the plane to go back and file an updated plan.
The flight crew responded that they didn't have enough flew to turn around. Instead, they landed in Bandar Abbas, an Iranian city on the Persian Gulf.
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