American stuck in Middle East escapes in race to reach critically ill husband in California

Wilson, like many other American travelers, had been stuck in Dubai since the Iran operation started over the weekend.(Judith Wilson)

“It was kind of like when turbulence hits, and you see the flight attendants are calm — so you figure you should be too,” she said.

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Even so, she described a scene Saturday night in which many travelers were crying in the hotel lobby as people huddled together.

There were “regular booms” during her time in Dubai, she said.She saw plumes of smoke. 

Throughout the explosions, Wilson’s main concern was her husband. 

There was no bunker in the hotel, she said, but the staff set up lobby couches with blankets, so hotel guests could remain together andtry to get some sleep.

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By Monday, the mood normalized somewhat, she said, and travelers were able to leave the hotel.She evenvisited the Etihad Museum— which documents the history, culture and formation of the UAE federation.

Throughout the tension of her days there, Wilson’s main concern was her 58-year-old husband. 

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“I was with some colleagues at the Atlantis hotel,” Wilson said.“We heard huge explosions.”(Judith Wilson)

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When she finally arrivedat the airportWednesday, she was very emotional, she said.“I was crying, explaining that my husband was going into triple bypass surgery.”

The mood among family members back home in California, meanwhile, was one of intense concern, she said.

All Wilson could think of was her husband as she tried desperately to get out of Dubai, she said.(Judith Wilson)

Her travel from Dubai to California would take about 28 hours.Thankfully, she said, Dubai International Airport was very calm.

She boarded anEmirates flight.“There were no delays.There were very few flights, so we boarded extremely early,” she said. 

Doug Wilson and Judith Wilson pictured at an earlier time.The couple’s sons have been with their father throughout his medical ordeal.(Judith Wilson)

She was there on a business trip, and wastaking some time to relax, too.On Saturday, everything changed.

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“We were justsitting on the beach,�“All of a sudden, we felt explosions.”

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Ellmer was originally scheduled to leave Dubai on Sunday night.She had multipleflights canceled, but she and her husband finally got onto a flight Wednesday to Munich.

The Dubai Media Office did not elaborate on what caused the fire, though reports suggest United Arab Emirates forces intercepted an Iranian air attack.(Credit: via Storyful)

Four people were injured in ahotel fire in the PalmJumeirah area of Dubai after a loud explosion was reportedly heard over the weekend.

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TheDubai Media Office, a government entity, said in a statement Saturday that the fire was contained.

“The safety and well-being of residents and visitors remain the highest priority.Authorities continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard the public.The public is urged to remain calm, rely solely on verified information from official sources, and refrain from circulating videos or images on social media,” the media officewrote on X.

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