Iran conflict newest: Chaos for Brits left stranded in Middle East after first authorities chartered flight fails to take off – dwell updates

British nationals have endured another chaotic night in the Middle East after the first UK government chartered flight from Oman failed to take off.

Terrified passengers were said to be smashing on windows and having panic attacks as they sat helplessly on the plane on the tarmac in Muscat. One described the ordeal as a ‘total s***show’.

It had been scheduled to depart from the Omani capital at 11pm GST on Wednesday, but could not ‘due to the pilot’s hours clocking up’.

It is unclear why the chartered flight did not depart, as other commercial flights have been taking off from the region.

Meanwhile Israel and Iran have traded fresh attack as the conflict enters its sixth day

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