An Emirates plane flying from Kerala with 275 people on board caught fire after landing in Dubai on Wednesday, leading to the closure of Dubai airport, officials said
Dubai: An Emirates plane flying from Kerala with 275 people on board caught fire after landing in Dubai on Wednesday, leading to the closure of Dubai airport, officials said.
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Emirates can confirm that an incident happened at Dubai International Airport on 3rd August 2016 at about 12.45pm local time.
— Emirates airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016
We can confirm flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai has been involved in an accident at Dubai International.
— Emirates airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016
There were 275 passengers and crew on board. Our main priority now is the safety and well-being of all involved.
— Emirates airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016
We are extending full co-operation to authorities & emergency services managing the situation. #EK521
— Emirates airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016
We will update the Emirates website & social media channels as more information becomes available. #EK521
— Emirates airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016
It said all passengers were evacuated and there were no reported injuries.
It safely landed. Watch video here:
WATCH: Visuals of #Emirates Dubai to Trivandrum aircraft which caught fire at Dubai airport, all passengers safehttps://t.co/6iYsz00aiE
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 3, 2016
But Dhanya Rajendran, who posted a photograph of the plane billowing smoke on the runway, said a few passengers had been injured.
Emergency vehicles rushed to the aircraft.
An airport official said in Thiruvananthapuram that the flight EK521 took off at 10.25 a.m., 20 minutes behind schedule.
Dubai airport was immediately closed for landings and take offs. Flights headed to Dubai were diverted.
The aircraft involved in the accident is a Boeing 777-300 that was delivered in March 2003.
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