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Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Dubai airport shuts after Emirates plane crash lands
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDubai airport, the world’s busiest in terms of international passengers, says it has shut down following the accident involving a landing Emirates plane.
“All operations (arrivals and departures) at DXB have been suspended until further notice following the incident involving flight EK521,” Dubai Airports says on Twitter.
All operations (arrivals and departures) at DXB have been suspended until further notice following the incident involving flight EK521
— DXB (@DXB) August 3, 2016
All 275 passengers on board the plane coming from India were evacuated safely, the government says, as footage on social media shows smoke billowing from the aircraft. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pI66jrI5dU
— AFP
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