An Emirates plane carrying 300 people crashed while landing; 1 firefighter…

Emirates Airlines, based in Dubai and recognized as the largest airline in the Middle East, reported that the emergency landing occurred at 12:45 PM local time when flight EK521 was landing from Thiruvananthapuram, southern India.

Social media users reported seeing smoke at the scene, and images showed a plane on fire on the airport runway.

A passenger named Iype Vallikadan stated that the pilot informed them of an issue with the landing gear as the plane was approaching Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and that they would have to make an emergency landing, according to the Associated Press.

After landing, the crew opened all emergency exits, and the evacuation of all passengers was completed in just a few minutes, according to news reports. Continue reading…