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| Emirates jet crash-lands in Dubai, engulfed in flames (PHOTOS, VIDEO) | Emirates jet crash-lands in Dubai, engulfed in flames (PHOTOS, VIDEO) |
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| An Emirates plane carrying 275 people caught fire on a runway at Dubai International Airport after crash-landing. All departures have been suspended until further notice. | |
| Emirates said flight EK521 was involved in an "accident" that occurred at 12:45pm local time (08:45 GMT) on Tuesday, but failed to provide further details. | Emirates said flight EK521 was involved in an "accident" that occurred at 12:45pm local time (08:45 GMT) on Tuesday, but failed to provide further details. |
| Photos on social media show smoke billowing from the aircraft. | Photos on social media show smoke billowing from the aircraft. |
| The plane, which arrived at the airport from Thiruvananthapuram, India, crash-landed, the Dubai government's media office said on its official Twitter account. | The plane, which arrived at the airport from Thiruvananthapuram, India, crash-landed, the Dubai government's media office said on its official Twitter account. |
| Passengers were evacuated and there have so far been no reports of injuries, according to the media office. | Passengers were evacuated and there have so far been no reports of injuries, according to the media office. |
| An airport spokesperson also said that all passengers and crew were safely evacuated, according to Reuters. | An airport spokesperson also said that all passengers and crew were safely evacuated, according to Reuters. |
| Emirates wrote on its official Twitter account that 275 passengers and crew were on board, and that the airline's priority is "the safety and well-being of all involved." | Emirates wrote on its official Twitter account that 275 passengers and crew were on board, and that the airline's priority is "the safety and well-being of all involved." |
| All take-offs and landings at the airport have been suspended, according to the Twitter account of live air traffic monitor Flightradar24. | All take-offs and landings at the airport have been suspended, according to the Twitter account of live air traffic monitor Flightradar24. |
| The Dubai government has confirmed that all take-offs have been suspended from the airport, but failed to mention the status of arriving aircraft. | The Dubai government has confirmed that all take-offs have been suspended from the airport, but failed to mention the status of arriving aircraft. |
| The plane involved is a Boeing 777-300 A6-EMW aircraft, according to Flightradar24. | The plane involved is a Boeing 777-300 A6-EMW aircraft, according to Flightradar24. |
| Boeing said in a statement that it is monitoring the situation and will be working with Emirates to gather more information. | |
| Emirates is the largest company in the Middle East, with more than 3,000 weekly flights to 161 destinations on six continents. | |
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