An Emirates passenger jet has crash landed at Dubai Airport before bursting into flames, it has emerged. Thick black smoke could be seen rising over Dubai International Airport after an Emirates Boeing 777 carried out an emergency landing at around 12.45pm local time.
A pilot who witnessed flight EK521 landing told NDTV the plane came in 'really hard' and hit the 'runway tail'. A passenger on another plane said she could see emergency chutes deployed. All flights to the Dubai terminal have been diverted while emergency crews work at the scene.
A Tweet from Emirates said: '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 accident at Dubai International Airport. There were 275 passengers and crew on board.
'Our main priority at this time is the safety and wellbeing of all involved and full co-operation is being extended to the authorities and emergency services managing the situation.'
The airline said there were no reported casualties yet.
The Dubai Media Office tweeted: 'All passengers were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported so far.
'Concerned Authorities at Dubai International Airport are dealing with the incident at the moment to ensure safety of all.' - Daily Mail
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