Plane crash-lands at Dubai airport
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An Emirates airline flight from India has crash-landed at Dubai International Airport, the Dubai government media office says.
Images posted online show thick black smoke coming from the plane.
The Dubai government media office said all passengers were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported so far.
The Boeing 777 was reportedly flying from the Indian city of Trivandrum to Dubai.
Emirates Jet Burns on Runway After Dubai Airport 'Accident'
An Emirates jet carrying 275 people burned on the runway at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday after what the airline described as an "accident."
"The fire began to spread rapidly and by the time the fire engines got there the entire top half of the plane was on fire," NBC News Digital chief technology officer Krishna Bhagavathula said while in a terminal overlooking the runway.
He added that flames "seemed to be coming from the rear or back of the plane."
Bhagavathula said the blaze was "under control within 15 to 20 minutes." He saw at least three fire engines at the scene. Officials said that no injuries were immediately reported.
The moment #EK521 came to a halt at DXB after landing from India. Appears to show one engine parted with aircraft⚠
Emirates confirmed that Flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Dubai has been "involved in an accident" at the airport at around 12:45 p.m. local time (4:45 a.m. ET). It said that 275 passengers and crew were aboard.
The airline added: "Our main priority is now the safety and well-being of all involved."
Tracking websites identified the aircraft as a Boeing 777-300 that was delivered to the airline in 2003.
Authorities said that passengers had been able to disembark from the burning jet.
Emirates Jet Burns on Runway After Dubai Airport 'Accident'
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An Emirates jet carrying 275 people burned on the runway at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday after what the airline described as an "accident."
"The fire began to spread rapidly and by the time the fire engines got there the entire top half of the plane was on fire," NBC News Digital chief technology officer Krishna Bhagavathula said while in a terminal overlooking the runway.
He added that flames "seemed to be coming from the rear or back of the plane."
Bhagavathula said the blaze was "under control within 15 to 20 minutes." He saw at least three fire engines at the scene. Officials said that no injuries were immediately reported.
The moment #EK521 came to a halt at DXB after landing from India. Appears to show one engine parted with aircraft⚠
Emirates confirmed that Flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Dubai has been "involved in an accident" at the airport at around 12:45 p.m. local time (4:45 a.m. ET). It said that 275 passengers and crew were aboard.
The airline added: "Our main priority is now the safety and well-being of all involved."
Tracking websites identified the aircraft as a Boeing 777-300 that was delivered to the airline in 2003.
Authorities said that passengers had been able to disembark from the burning jet.
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