Five flights were diverted from Dubai International Airport and a runway was temporarily closed Tuesday after an Emirates flight had to return back to the airport after takeoff, officials said. Emirates said flight EK087 bound for Zurich, Switzerland turned back shortly after takeoff "due to a warning indication from the forward cargo hold."

The Boeing ( BA – news – people ) 777-300ER landed normally and was inspected by emergency services, the airline said. Passengers were rebooked on a later flight. Dubai Airports said customer safety was never compromised, and flights were rerouted to nearby Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. The runway was later reopened. The airline and airport each attributed statements to unnamed officials in line with company policy.