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An Emirates flight EK521 flying from Trivandrum to Dubai crash landed at the Dubai Airport at 12.50 pm today. According to the statement issued by Emirates on their Facebook page, there were 282 passengers 18 crew on board all of which are safe. The release says that the flight met with an operational incident upon landing at the airport.
They have also released telephone numbers for friends and family members of people involved. If any of your friends or family members are involved in the incident you can call these numbers. UAE - 8002111
UK - 00442034508853
US - 0018113502081
Emirates will also be updating their website and social media platforms with more information as and when it is available.
Here's the latest release on their Facebook page.
Emirates can confirm that today, 3rd August 2016, flight EK521 travelling from Trivandrum International Airport in Thiruvananthapuram, India to Dubai has been involved in an operational incident upon landing at Dubai International Airport. There were 282 passengers and 18 crew on board.
The nationalities of passengers and crew on board are:
226 - India
24 - UK
11 - UAE
6 - US
6 - Saudi Arabia
5 - Turkey
4 - Ireland
2 - Australia
2 - Brazil
2 - Germany
2 - Malaysia
2 - Thailand
1 - Croatia
1 - Egypt
1 - Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 - Lebanon
1 - Philippines
1 - South Africa
1 - Switzerland
1 - Tunisia
The Boeing 777 aircraft, departed at 10.19am from Trivandrum International Airport and was scheduled to land at 12.50pm at Dubai International Airport.
We can confirm that there are no fatalities among our passengers and crew. All passengers and crew are accounted for and safe.
We are expecting an 8-hour network wide delay, more information will be available on the Emirates website and social media channels.
The main priority remains with those involved and offering support to concerned family and friends. Dedicated telephone lines are now active for family members:
UAE - 8002111
UK - 00442034508853
US - 0018113502081
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