Uit de media buitenland 2016

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Tientallen gewonden, voornamelijk fracturen, schaafwonden, commotio door glijbaanevacuatie. Geen levensbedreigend gewonden.

Bron: Dept. Chief Clinical Officer, Dubai Corporation For Ambulance Services

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Tientallen gewonden, voornamelijk fracturen, schaafwonden, commotio door glijbaanevacuatie. Geen levensbedreigend gewonden.

Bron: Dept. Chief Clinical Officer, Dubai Corporation For Ambulance Services

هيئة الصحة بدبي  @DHA_Dubai

Rashid Hospital is ready at full capacity to accept emergency case from Emirates Airline

#DHAupdates

هيئة الصحة بدبي  @DHA_Dubai

معالي حميد القطامي ود.علياء المزروعي ود.فيكتور بطرس متواجدون الآن لمتابعة الجهوزية الكاملة للمستشفى

#طيران_الإمارات

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Qatar Airways  @qatarairways

We're very thankful that everyone on #EK521 is safe.

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

.@DubaiAirports:All operations(arrivals & departures) at Dubai International have been suspended until further notice following the incident

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

.@DubaiAirports: #Dubai Airports will issue an update on the status of operations at DXB at 5 PM.

Dubai Airports  @DubaiAirports

All operations (arrivals and departures) at DXB have been suspended until further notice following the incident involving flight EK521

Dubai Airports @DubaiAirports

We will issue an update on the status of operations at DXB at 17.00. Passengers are requested to contact their airlines for more information

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Emirates Media Statement 5:
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 a 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
For members of the media, the Emirates’ Press Office in Dubai is now activated:
• 00971 4 708 37 13
Or email: PR@emirates.com.

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Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

Emirates Dedicated telephone lines are now active for family members #EK521
UAE - 8002111
UK - 00442034508853
US - 0018113502081

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

Stay tuned for a statement by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,    Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline & Group on #EK521 incident

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

Ahmed bin Saeed: Our flight EK521 from Thiruva-anantha-puram in India to Dubai had an incident at Dubai International Airport this afternoon

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

Ahmed bin Saeed: We do not have all the details yet. Thankfully, there were no fatalities among our passengers and crew.

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

Ahmed bin Saeed:Our first priority is the care&wellbeing of our passengers and our crew, & to answer queries from their families and friends

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

Ahmed bin Saeed: We have activated our humanitarian response teams to provide support, care and compassion to those affected.

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

Ahmed bin Saeed: We have extended our full co-operation to the authorities and emergency services managing the situation.

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

Ahmed bin Saeed:Our thoughts are with everyone involved. I request you to respect the privacy of our passengers, crew, families and friends

Dubai Airports  @DubaiAirports

To ensure your comfort, we're offering free refreshments across all terminals at DXB & DWC. Please present your ticket or boarding card

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

Dubai Airports offering free refreshments across all terminals at DXB & DWC. Please present your ticket or boarding card #Dubai

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Qatar Airways  @qatarairways

Flights to/from Dubai International Airport are subject to delays. More info at http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/travel-alerts.page?CID=SMALL868450

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Social media photos show thick plumes of black smoke rising from the burning plane, but no injuries reported.

An Emirates airline flight coming from India crash-landed at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, the Dubai government media office said on its official Twitter account.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/emirates-airline-flight-crash-lands-dubai-airport-160803094230449.html

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Emirates Media Statement 6:
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 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.
We are expecting a 8-hour network wide delay, more information will be available on the Emirates website and social media channels. The following flights out of Dubai on the 3rd of August are cancelled:
EK572/573: Dubai-Kolkata-Dubai DXB/CCU/DXB
EK2809/2810: Dubai-Medina-Dubai DXB/MED/DXB
EK843/844: Dubai-Doha-Dubai DXB/DOH/DXB
EK083/084: Dubai-Geneva-Dubai DXB/GVA/DXB
EK979/980: Dubai-Tehran-Dubai DXB-IKA/DXB
EK864/865: Dubai-Muscat-Dubai DXB/MCT/DXB
EK849/850: Dubai-Doha-Dubai DXB/DOH/DXB
EK630/631: Dubai-Multan-Dubai DXB/MUX/DXB
EK881/882: Dubai-Doha-Dubai DXB/DOH/DXB
EK839/840: Dubai-Bahrain-Dubai DXB/BAH/DXB
EK825/826: Dubai-Dammam-Dubai DXB/DMM/DXB
EK947/948: Dubai-Basra-Dubai DXB/BSR/DXB
EK977/978: Dubai-Tehran-Dubai DXB/IKA/DXB
EK602/603: Dubai-Karachi-Dubai DXB/KHI/DXB
EK875/876: Dubai-Kuwait-Dubai DXB/KWI/DXB
EK903/904: Dubai-Amman-Dubai DXB/AMM/DXB
EK817/818: Dubai-Riyadh-Dubai DXB/RUH/DXB
EK857/858: Dubai-Kuwait-Dubai DXB/KWI/DXB
EK508/509: Dubai-Mumbai-Dubai DXB/BOM/DXB
EK833/834: Dubai-Bahrain-Dubai DXB/BAH/DXB
EK386/387: Dubai-Hong Kong-Dubai DXB/HKG/DXB
For re-bookings, commercial queries and further schedule updates, visit www.emirates.com or contact the local Emirates sales offices. Numbers can be found here: https://www.emirates.com/english/help/contact-emirates/
Our main priority remains with those involved and offering support to concerned family and friends. Dedicated telephone lines are now active for friends family members of affected passengers:
UAE - 8002111
UK - 00442034508853
US – 0018113502081
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
For members of the media, the Emirates’ Press Office in Dubai is now activated: 00971 4 708 37 13
Or email: PR@emirates.com.

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Dubai Airports  @DubaiAirports 2m

DXB will resume departure operations starting 18.30 UAE local time with larger aircraft given first priority.

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Operational disruption for 3rd August:
We expect operations at Dubai International Airport to resume approximately at 1830 local time, more information on Emirates flights will be available on the Emirates website and social media channels.
We are doing everything we can to help passengers re-book flights. Emirates commercial passengers and Skywards members who had purchased tickets on or before 3rd August 2016 will have rebooking; re-issue; and cancellation charges waived.
For more information, visit http://www.emirates.com/nl/english/ or contact the local Emirates sales offices. Numbers can be found here: https://www.emirates.com/english/help/contact-emirates/
The following flights out of Dubai on the 3rd of August are cancelled:
EK572/573: Dubai-Kolkata-Dubai DXB/CCU/DXB
EK2809/2810: Dubai-Medina-Dubai DXB/MED/DXB
EK843/844: Dubai-Doha-Dubai DXB/DOH/DXB
EK083/084: Dubai-Geneva-Dubai DXB/GVA/DXB
EK979/980: Dubai-Tehran-Dubai DXB-IKA/DXB
EK864/865: Dubai-Muscat-Dubai DXB/MCT/DXB
EK849/850: Dubai-Doha-Dubai DXB/DOH/DXB
EK630/631: Dubai-Multan-Dubai DXB/MUX/DXB
EK881/882: Dubai-Doha-Dubai DXB/DOH/DXB
EK839/840: Dubai-Bahrain-Dubai DXB/BAH/DXB
EK825/826: Dubai-Dammam-Dubai DXB/DMM/DXB
EK947/948: Dubai-Basra-Dubai DXB/BSR/DXB
EK977/978: Dubai-Tehran-Dubai DXB/IKA/DXB
EK602/603: Dubai-Karachi-Dubai DXB/KHI/DXB
EK875/876: Dubai-Kuwait-Dubai DXB/KWI/DXB
EK903/904: Dubai-Amman-Dubai DXB/AMM/DXB
EK817/818: Dubai-Riyadh-Dubai DXB/RUH/DXB
EK857/858: Dubai-Kuwait-Dubai DXB/KWI/DXB
EK508/509: Dubai-Mumbai-Dubai DXB/BOM/DXB
EK833/834: Dubai-Bahrain-Dubai DXB/BAH/DXB
EK386/387: Dubai-Hong Kong-Dubai DXB/HKG/DXB
EK514/515: Dubai-Delhi-Dubai DXB-DEL-DXB
The following flights out of outstations have also been cancelled:
EK958: Beirut-Dubai BEY/DXB
EK517: Delhi-Dubai DEL/DXB
EK928: Cairo-Dubai CAI/DXB
EK852: Doha-Dubai DOH/DXB
EK607: Karachi-Dubai KHI/DXB
EK872: Kuwait-Dubai KWI/DXB
The following flights were returned to their departure airport:
EK54: Munich-Dubai MUC-DXB
EK100: Rome-Dubai FCO-DXB
EK377: Bangkok-Dubai BKK-DXB
EK768: Johannesburg JNB-DXB
The following flights have been diverted:
To Dubai World Central (DWC)
EK531 from Kochi
EK527 from Hyderabad
EK659 from Male
EK565 from Bengaluru
EK375 from Bangkok
EK425 from Perth
EK902 from Amman
EK806 from Jeddah
EK856 from Kuwait
EK706 from Seychelles
EK208 from New York (JFK)
EK415 from Sydney
EK641 from Kabul
To Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)
EK433 from Brisbane
EK353 from Singapore
EK601 from Karachi
EK511 from New Delhi
To Al Ain International Airport(AAN)
EK583 from Dhaka
EK345 from Kuala Lumpur
To Fujairah International Airport (FJR)
EK651 from Colombo
To Bahrain International Airport (BAH) for a night stop
EK942 from Baghdad
To Muscat International Airport (MCT) for a night stop
EK968 from Mashhad

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