Strange situation if true, seems like a case of "the computer says no."
26 March 2016
"Emirates A380 A6-EOP operating EK19 Dubai – Manchester diverted via London Heathrow this evening after going around three times at Manchester when the Flight Management System repeatedly warned that Manchester’s runways were too short to attempt to land on."
Emirates A380 A6-EOP EK19 London Heathrow Diversion. | Emirates News