History: Emirates Flight 521
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| Date | 3 August 2016 | ||
| Type : | Crash landing | ||
| Location : | Dubai International Airport | ||
| Passengers : | 282 | ||
| Crew : | 18 | ||
| Fatalities : | 0 | ||
| Survivors : | 300 (all) | ||
| Aircraft involved : | Boeing 777-300 | ||
| Operator : | Emirates | ||
| Aircraft registration : | A6-EMW | ||
| Flight origin : | Trivandrum International Airport, India | ||
| Destination : | Dubai International Airport | ||
Emirates Flight 521 was a regular passenger flight between Trivandrum International Airport, India and Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates operated by Emirates airline. On 3 August 2016 at around 12:45 PM, the aircraft performing the flight,a Boeing 777-300 aircraft (registration A6-EMW) crash landed upon arrival at Dubai International Airport. According to initial reports the aircraft's landing gear collapsed, one of the engines separated and the aircraft burst into flames.
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Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 777-300 registered A6-EMW delivered new to Emirates in 2003.
Background
Accident
The aircraft burst into flames upon touching the ground. At least one of the engines separated.
Evacuation and fire
The crew performed an emergency evacuation via slides immediately after the aircraft stopped. Fire engines promptly deployed and started extinguishing the fire.
Passengers and crew
According to Emirates tweet source there were 282 passengers and 18 crew on the airplane. Everyone was accounted for after the accident so there were no fatalities.Investigation
Conclusions
Aftermath
Further reading
Emirates
Aircraft disasters
List of Boeing 777 hull losses
Crash landing
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