A plane has crash-landed at Dubai International Airport, before bursting into flames on the runway.
Emirates airline has confirmed that a jet carrying 282 passengers and 18 crew has been “involved in an accident”.
It said the flight involved was EK251 coming from Kerala, India.
Footage from the airport posted online showed flames bursting out of the front of the Boeing 777-300.
لحظة إحتراق الطائرة الإماراتية في مطار دبي بعد الهبوط الاضطراري و الإنفجار الذي وقع بسبب الحريق. pic.twitter.com/Im6NVAQrXA— Mohammed Al-Binateej (@ATEEKSTER) August 3, 2016
All departures at the airport have been delayed.
A statement released by the company has stated that
Emirates can confirm that today, 3rd August 2016, flight EK521 travelling from Trivandrum International Airport in Thiruvananthapuram, India to Dubai has been involved in an operational incident upon landing at Dubai International Airport. There were 282 passengers and 18 crew on board.
The nationalities of passengers and crew on board are:
226 – India
24 – UK
11 – UAE
6 – US
6 – Saudi Arabia
5 – Turkey
4 – Ireland
2 – Australia
2 – Brazil
2 – Germany
2 – Malaysia
2 – Thailand
1 – Croatia
1 – Egypt
1 – Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 – Lebanon
1 – Philippines
1 – South Africa
1 – Switzerland
1 – Tunisia
24 – UK
11 – UAE
6 – US
6 – Saudi Arabia
5 – Turkey
4 – Ireland
2 – Australia
2 – Brazil
2 – Germany
2 – Malaysia
2 – Thailand
1 – Croatia
1 – Egypt
1 – Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 – Lebanon
1 – Philippines
1 – South Africa
1 – Switzerland
1 – Tunisia
The Boeing 777 aircraft, departed at 10.19am from Trivandrum International Airport and was scheduled to land at 12.50pm at Dubai International Airport.
We can confirm that there are no fatalities among our passengers and crew. All passengers and crew are accounted for and safe.
We are expecting a 8-hour network wide delay, more information will be available on the Emirates website and social media channels.
AIRLIVE.net
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