A total number of 275 passengers and crew members on board Emirates airline have all been evacuated after it crash landed at the Dubai International airport.
The flight EK521 from India exploded on the runway after making an emergency landing at about 11am
According to Dubai Media Office, Emirate confirmed the incident in a series of tweet.
“Emirates can confirm that an incident happened at Dubai International Airport on 3rd August 2016 at about 12.45pm local time.
10:26 AM – 3 Aug 2016
“All passengers were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported so far
10:31 AM – 3 Aug 2016
“Concerned Authorities at #Dubai International Airport are dealing with the incident at the moment to ensure safety of all
10:36 AM – 3 Aug 2016
“All departure flights from #Dubai International Airport have been delayed until further notice
10:50 AM – 3 Aug 2016
“275 passengers and crew were on board of Emirates flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai which was involved in the incident.
10:58 AM – 3 Aug 2016
Emergency response teams have been activated and all passengers and crew have been safely evacuated.
11:03 AM – 3 Aug 2016