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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. An Emirates plane carrying 300 people caught fire on a runway at Dubai International Airport after crash-landing. All departures have been suspended, and arrivals have been diverted to other airports.
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.
Photos on social media show smoke billowing from the aircraft. Photos on social media showed smoke billowing from the aircraft, which crash-landed on arrival from Thiruvananthapuram, India.
The plane, which arrived at the airport from Thiruvananthapuram, India, crash-landed, the Dubai government's media office said on its official Twitter account. Emirates has since confirmed that "all passengers and crew are accounted for and safe." 
Passengers were evacuated and there have so far been no reports of injuries, according to the media office. The airline said that 300 people were on board, including 282 passengers and 18 crew members.
An airport spokesperson also said that all passengers and crew were safely evacuated, according to Reuters. Departing flights are delayed until 5pm local time, and arriving aircraft have been diverted to other airports, according to authorities cited by Ria Novosti.
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. 
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.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.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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