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Emirates plane crash-lands at Dubai airport | Emirates plane crash-lands at Dubai airport |
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An Emirates airline flight from India has crash-landed at Dubai International Airport with almost 300 people on board, officials say. | An Emirates airline flight from India has crash-landed at Dubai International Airport with almost 300 people on board, officials say. |
Images posted online show thick black smoke coming from the plane. | Images posted online show thick black smoke coming from the plane. |
The Dubai government media office said on its Twitter account that all passengers were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported so far. | The Dubai government media office said on its Twitter account that 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. | The Boeing 777 was reportedly flying from the Indian city of Trivandrum to Dubai. |
Emirates airline said there were 275 passengers and crew on board. | Emirates airline said there were 275 passengers and crew on board. |
"Our main priority now is the safety and well-being of all involved," the airline said on Twitter. | |
All departures from Dubai international airport have been delayed until further notice, the Dubai authorities said, adding that the emergency services were dealing with the situation. | |
The live air traffic monitor Flightradar24 posted more details of the kind of plane. | |
Emirates is the Middle East's biggest airline. Dubai International Airport is a major transport hub serving more than 66 million travellers a year. | |
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