An Emirates flight from Dubai to London Heathrow was diverted to Frankfurt after a passenger suffered a medical emergency on board, the airline said.

Flight EK31 landed safely in Frankfurt, where the passenger disembarked to receive further medical attention.

Emirates said its cabin crew assisted the passenger during the flight and medical support was arranged upon arrival.The flight was expected to resume its journey to London Heathrow at around 6pm local time, the airline said.The diversion came a day after a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an alleged cockpit attack, in which one pilot reportedly stabbed the other in an apparent attempt to crash the aircraft.