A Flydubai flight from Dubai to the Maldives landed safely at Velana International Airport (VIA)  yesterday after a technical issue was resolved while the aircraft was in the air.

Flydubai Boeing 737 flight FZ1569 encountered the problem while preparing to land at VIA in Hulhule'. The nature of the technical issue was not immediately clear.

The flight reportedly remained in a holding pattern for about 45 minutes while the crew worked to resolve the problem.

The aircraft landed safely once the issue was resolved.

No injuries were reported.