Dubai International Airport was closed for a few hours on the 3rd of August 2016 and a number of flights were cancelled, delayed or diverted as Emirates EK521, a Boeing 777-300 that was travelling from Trivandrum to Dubai was involved in an operational incident upon landing at approximately 12:45 local time. All 282 passengers and 18 crew were evacuated safely.
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00:00Dubai International Airport was closed for a few hours on the 3rd of August 2016 and
00:09a number of flights were cancelled, delayed or diverted as Emirates EK521, a Boeing 777-300
00:15travelling from Trivandrum to Dubai was involved in an operational incident upon landing at
00:20approximately 12.45 local time.
00:22All 282 passengers and 18 crew were evacuated safely.
00:26The aircraft has been with Emirates since March 2003 and both the captain and the first
00:30officer have over 7000 hours of flying experience.
00:56The official reason for the incident has not yet been disclosed, but Emirates is fully
01:07collaborating with local authorities to determine the cause.
01:09Logan Fish, Gulf News.