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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 300 people caught fire on a runway at Dubai International Airport after crash-landing. | |
| Emirates said flight EK521 was involved in an "accident" that occurred at 12:45pm local time (08:45 GMT) on Tuesday. | 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 showed smoke billowing from the aircraft, which crash-landed on arrival from Thiruvananthapuram, India. | Photos on social media showed smoke billowing from the aircraft, which crash-landed on arrival from Thiruvananthapuram, India. |
| The fire has since been completely extinguished, according to the Dubai government's press office. | The fire has since been completely extinguished, according to the Dubai government's press office. |
| Emirates has also confirmed that "all passengers and crew are accounted for and safe." | Emirates has also confirmed that "all passengers and crew are accounted for and safe." |
| The airline said that 300 people were on board, including 282 passengers and 18 crew members. | The airline said that 300 people were on board, including 282 passengers and 18 crew members. |
| The airport initially suspended departures, but those flights have since been resumed. Priority will first be given to larger aircraft. | |
| Emirates has also said it is expecting an eight-hour network-wide delay following the incident. | Emirates has also said it is expecting an eight-hour network-wide delay following the incident. |
| The plane involved is a Boeing 777-300 A6-EMW aircraft, according to Flightradar24. It has reportedly been in service for 13 years. | The plane involved is a Boeing 777-300 A6-EMW aircraft, according to Flightradar24. It has reportedly been in service for 13 years. |
| According to air traffic control recordings cited by Aviation Herald, controllers in Dubai reminded the crew to lower the landing gear as it came into approach. | According to air traffic control recordings cited by Aviation Herald, controllers in Dubai reminded the crew to lower the landing gear as it came into approach. |
| Shortly after that reminder, the crew announced it was aborting the landing to "go around," which is a routine procedure for pilots. | Shortly after that reminder, the crew announced it was aborting the landing to "go around," which is a routine procedure for pilots. |
| However, the aircraft came to a rest near the end of the runway instead, according to Aviation Herald. | However, the aircraft came to a rest near the end of the runway instead, according to Aviation Herald. |
| It is not clear whether the landing gear was extended when the plane touched the ground. However, a family of passengers told Reuters on condition of anonymity that the equipment did not deploy and the plane landed on its belly. | It is not clear whether the landing gear was extended when the plane touched the ground. However, a family of passengers told Reuters on condition of anonymity that the equipment did not deploy and the plane landed on its belly. |
| 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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