Brits Return Home: Middle East Evacuation Ordeal

0:00On March 6, the first British people stranded in the Middle East amid rising tensions have begun returning home. A government charter flight touched down its stance-dead airport around 1 a.m. on Friday morning, bringing back about 80 passengers from Muscat Inn, Oman via Cairo. This came after big delays with the operation. The plane was set to depart on Wednesday, but got grounded when the pilot hit his maximum flying hours. It finally lifted off Thursday afternoon just before 2 p.m., nearly a full day late. Passengers shared tough stories from the ordeal. Many called it traumatic, with hours-long check-ins, anxious weights on buses and scary border runs. Families with kids and those needing extra help got priority spots after sheltering amid missile scares and places like Dubai. The flight was far from full, built for 400, but carrying just a fraction. Some who paid hundreds of pounds for seats, like 127-year-old woman, ended up stuck in Oman with no word back. Long-term residents who drove to Oman early praised the hard work despite the chaos.

1:05More evacuations are in the works as officials sort out the rest, leaving attorneys to reunite with families and pets on solid UK ground after weeks. Of uncertainty