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An Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai crash landed in Dubai today. Authorities said, the 275 passengers on board had been evacuated safely and no injuries were reported. Airport has halted all departures from the airport after the accident.
The Dubai government confirmed the jet – which took off from India earlier today – had made an emergency stop at the airport shortly after 1pm local time
None of the 300 people on board – including 24 Brits – are believed to have been injured and passengers have been evacuated.
Dramatic video appears to show the plane exploding on the runway.
Emirates aircraft, EK521, flying from Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Dubai made an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, Dubai airport sources said.
Emirates confirmed that there are no fatalities among the passengers and crew. All passengers and crew are accounted for and safe, the airline said. There were 282 passengers and 18 crew on board the aircraft. It added that the main priority involves offering support to concerned family and friends.
In the video message, Shaikh Ahmad confirmed the accident had taken place and that there were no fatalities among the 300 passengers and crew onboard the Boeing 777 that caught fire after landing.
“Our priority right now is the safety of our passengers and crew and communicating with their families and friends,” he said.
Shaikh Ahmad confirmed Emirates is working with the authorities and emergency services and asked for the privacy of the airline’s passengers and crew to respected.
“We will inform you of more details of the accident when we get it,” he said.