Emirates flight EK323 grounded at Incheon International Airport

Seoul: An Emirates A380 Dubai-bound plane was grounded in Seoul before takeoff because of technical problems.

While the issue could not be resolved initially, engineers were sent from Dubai and the flight is expected to depart later this evening airline officials said.

The A380, deployed on the airline’s busiest routes, has the capacity for 525 passengers in a typical three-class configuration.