Hundreds of passengers flying to Dubai spent 11 hours on a flight to nowhere after their plane was turned back over Egypt. The Emirates flight EK24 set off from Edinburgh at 21:26 on Sunday and was due to land in Dubai at 06:49 on Monday. However, as the plane flew over Egypt, flights at Dubai International Airport were suspended following a fire caused by an Iranian drone hitting a fuel tank. The plane was forced to return to Edinburgh. Travel journalist Simon Calder told the BBC's Radio Scotland Breakfast programme that although Dubai was on the UK Foreign Office's "No go" list, many people were still taking the risk of flying there. No injuries were reported following the drone strike but officials said they had taken "all necessary measures" to ensure public safety. In a post on X, authorities said the pausing of air traffic had been a "precautionary measure to ensure the safety of all passengers and staff".…