An Emirates passenger jet has crash landed at Dubai Airport before bursting into flames, it has emerged.
Thick
black smoke could be seen rising over Dubai International Airport after
an Emirates Boeing 777 crashed at around 12.45pm local time.
There
are reports the landing gear for the plane, which had flown from
Trivandrum International Airport in India, may not have come down fully
prior to touching down.A pilot who witnessed flight EK521 landing
told NDTV the plane came in 'really hard' and hit the 'runway tail'. A
passenger on another plane said she could see emergency chutes deployed.
All flights to the Dubai terminal have been diverted while emergency crews work at the scene.
A
Tweet from Emirates said: 'Emirates can confirm that an incident
happened at Dubai International Airport on August 3 2016 at about
12.45pm local time.' The airline said there were no reported casualties yet.
The Dubai Media Office tweeted: 'All passengers were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported so far.
'Concerned Authorities at Dubai International Airport are dealing with the incident at the moment to ensure safety of all.'
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