Emirates Airline plane caught fire while landing in one of the largest harbors in the world of air - Dubai International Airport. Air harbor was closed to all flights.
Unsuccessful landing at 12.45 (11.45 MSK) has made Boeing-777, carrying out flight EK521 from India Thiruvananthapuram. All passengers and crew were evacuated. According to reports, there were no casualties.
Later, authorities reported that about carrying out rescue and fire fighting killed one employee of the civil defense.
Ten victims
The edition Gulf News reported that ten EK521 flight passengers were taken to hospital in Dubai.
"People inhale smoke Those who left the plane first, could avoid it, but those who came out later, inhaled the smoke..", - Said the husband of one of the passengers.
According to another passenger's relative, could be among the children poisoned.
Total on board were 282 passengers and 18 crew members, Russian citizens were not among them.
According to the airline, 226 passengers - citizens of India, 24 - 11 and the UK - the United Arab Emirates. Also on board were six US citizens and six citizens of Saudi Arabia. Five came from Turkey, four - from Ireland, two by two - from Australia, Brazil, Germany, Malaysia and Thailand. Also on board were a Croat, Egyptian, Bosniak, Lebanese, Filipino, South African, Swiss and Tunisian.
Risk of explosion
Immediately after the incident, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates launched an investigation. Official conclusions yet.
Meanwhile, the media have published several videos, which depicted the landing Boeing-777. One of them is seen the explosion, presumably the aircraft engine.
The video portal FlightAlerts seen as the plane goes on the runway, rolled over on his right side, and above it rise the pillars of thick smoke. By the end of the 30-second video smoke becomes darker.
Chinese television CCTV posted a video allegedly shot from a building in Dubai airport. It captures the moment of the explosion, after which the aircraft flies away from a certain part, perhaps from the engine.
Airport is closed
In connection with the incident Dubai International Airport until it receives and sends planes.
As reported by RIA Novosti source in the office of Civil Aviation, all inbound flights are redirected to "Al-Maktoum" at the airport, located at the other end of the emirate.
However, Dubai airport authorities are hoping to resume air traffic in the next few hours.
"Dubai International Airport resumes flights with 18.30 UAE time (17.30 MSK) with a priority of large aircraft," - said in a Facebook Airport.
"Aeroflot" will perform flight schedule
The largest Russian airline "Aeroflot" plans to perform flight from Moscow to Dubai in the evening on schedule Wednesday
"Airport (Dubai - Ed.) Route takes flight." Aeroflot "will fly (from Moscow to Dubai - Ed.) On schedule", - reported in the airline.
The flight of "Aeroflot", according to the online scoreboard airport "Sheremetyevo", is due to leave Dubai at 18.40 MSK.
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