Fire on Emirates plane after emergency landing in Dubai

[FrugalFlyerv2.0]

"We can confirm flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai has been involved in an accident at Dubai International," the airline posted on its official Twitter account.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/03/middleeast/dubai-airport-emirates-flight-emergency-landing/index.html
 

 

[FrugalFlyerv2.0]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3721366/Fire-Dubai-International-Airport-Emirates-Airline-passenger-jet-crash-lands.html
 

 

 

[Kev3188]

Great to see everyone made it out!

 

[Hatu]

Accident: Emirates B773 at Dubai on Aug 3rd 2016, touched down during go-around without gear, aircraft on fire

...was on final approach to Dubai's runway 12L at 12:41L (08:41Z) but attempted to go around from low height. The aircraft however did not climb, but after retracting the gear touched down on the runway and burst into flames.

http://avherald.com/h?article=49c12302

 

[jimntx]

Editorial comment:  "Story is not the crash, but the escape."
 
http://atwonline.com/blog/emirates-777-fire-great-escape?NL=ATW-04&Issue=ATW-04_20160803_ATW-04_366&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_6_b&utm_rid=CPEN1000001734009&utm_campaign=6616&utm_medium=email&elq2=996a7bcfbe7e4920a40eb718e0de8a76
 
It's the only hull that Emirates has ever lost.