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Emirates flight EK521 involved in an operational incident upon landing

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

* Boeing 777-300 was travelling from Trivandrum to Dubai
* All 282 passengers and 18 crew evacuated safely
 
Dubai, U.A.E., 3rd August 2016: Emirates flight EK521 was involved in an operational incident upon landing at Dubai International Airport at approximately 12:45 local time; all passengers and crew were evacuated safely due to the quick response of the teams at Emirates and Dubai International Airport.

 

The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300 registration A6-EMW powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines, was travelling from Trivandrum International Airport in Thiruvananthapuram, India to Dubai. There were 282 passengers and 18 crew on board.

 

The Boeing aircraft was delivered to Emirates in March 2003. Both the Captain and the First Officer have over seven thousand hours of flying experience each. Emirates is fully collaborating with local authorities to determine the cause of the incident.

 

Due to this incident, Dubai International Airport was closed for a few hours this afternoon and a number of flights were cancelled, delayed or diverted. Dubai International Airport gradually started to resume operations at approximately 1830 local time today -  more information on Emirates flights will be available on the Emirates website and social media channels.

 

Passengers holding tickets purchased on or before 3rd August 2016 can rebook or cancel their bookings at no charge.

 

For more information, visit http://www.emirates.com/ or contact the local Emirates sales offices. Numbers can be found here: https://www.emirates.com/english/help/contact-emirates/

 

The main priority remains with those involved and offering support to affected families and friends.  Dedicated telephone lines are now active for family members:

UAE - 8002111

UK - 00442034508853

US - 1-877 350-2081

 

For members of the media, the Emirates Press Office in Dubai can be reached at:

·         00971 4 708 37 13

 

Or email: PR@emirates.com.

 

Emirates’ Chairman and Chief Executive,  His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum’s  statement on EK 521: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4beG6JQ4NFI

 

-ENDS.

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Rehan Quereshi  @rehanquereshi

Evacuation video of #Emirates #EK521 from crash landing #Dubai #Airport this afternoon. Brave #CabinCrew

Video: https://twitter.com/rehanquereshi/status/760883989490040833/video/1

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Is de calamiteit (het falen van het landingsgestel) plotseling uit de lucht komen vallen of waren er al indicaties voordat het toestel op de landingsbaan kwam ?
Aan de hand van dit incident zal er waarschijnlijk wel het een en ander worden besproken mbt het al dan niet landen op betonnen banen, asfalt banen, al dan niet met een schuimdeken etc.

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ,de Emir van Dubai + de vice-president en prime minister van de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten.

HH Sheikh Mohammed  @HHShkMohd

نعزي أسرة وأصدقاء شهيد  الوطن الإطفائي جاسم عيسى البلوشي .. نسأل الله أن يلهم أهله وذويه الصبر والسلوان

My condolences to the family and friends of Jassim Essa Al-Baloushi ,the nation's martyr firefighter

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Highlights from the press conference in Dubai on EK521 incident by H.H Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td_kSWUl9tY

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Is de calamiteit (het falen van het landingsgestel) plotseling uit de lucht komen vallen of waren er al indicaties voordat het toestel op de landingsbaan kwam ?
Aan de hand van dit incident zal er waarschijnlijk wel het een en ander worden besproken mbt het al dan niet landen op betonnen banen, asfalt banen, al dan niet met een schuimdeken etc.

Het is de vraag of er sprake is van het falen van het landingsgestel. Volgens www.avherald.com en ook de ATC-opname besloot de bemanning een go-around te maken, oftewel de nadering af te breken. Vervolgens zou men het landingsgestel hebben ingeklapt (een standaardhandeling tijdens een go-around) en is het vliegtuig toch op de baan terecht gekomen. Eén van de aspecten die bij het onderzoek zeker aan de orde zal komen, is het weer: in de weersberichten van het vliegveld werd gesproken over windschering. Dat zou een mogelijke oorzaak kunnen zijn.

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Metropolitan Police  @metpoliceuk

Officers are currently on scene at #RussellSquare. Up to six people injured and one person has died

Metropolitan Police  @metpoliceuk

A man has been detained and arrested by police #RussellSquare

Metropolitan Police  @metpoliceuk

A woman has died and five others injured following a stabbing in #RussellSquare

A woman has died following an attack in north London last night, Wednesday 3 August.

Police were called just after 22:30hrs to reports of a man armed with a knife assaulting people at Russell Square, Camden.

Armed officers attended the scene within approximately five minutes. They discharged a Taser whilst arresting the suspect.

Six people were injured during the incident, including the woman who died at the scene. Two other women and three men (no further information) received various injuries in the attack.

The deceased woman is believed to be in her 60s.

The suspect, a 19-year-old man, is currently in police custody at a London hospital.

Early indications suggest that mental health is a significant factor in this case, but we retain an open mind regarding the motive and terrorism remains one line of inquiry.

The Metropolitan Police Service’s Homicide and Major Crime Command is investigating, supported by officers from the Counter Terrorism Command.

Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, from the Metropolitan Police, said: "This was a tragic incident resulting in the death of one woman and five others being injured. Early indications suggest that mental health was a factor in this horrific attack. However we are keeping an open mind regarding the motive and terrorism remains one line of inquiry being explored.

"As a precautionary measure, Londoners will wake up this morning to notice an increased presence on the streets of officers, including armed officers today. We would urge the public to remain calm, alert and vigilant."

Anyone with information that may help officers should contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

http://news.met.police.uk/news/update-incident-in-russell-square-177433

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Incident in Russell Square, WC1
4 August 2016
To be attributed to a London Ambulance Service spokesperson:

We were called at 10.33pm last night to an incident in Russell Square, WC1.

We sent a number of staff to the scene, including four ambulance crews, a responder in a car, an advanced paramedic and two officers.
A medical team of a doctor and paramedic from London’s Air Ambulance also attended by car.

Our first staff arrived at the scene within seven minutes.

Sadly, despite extensive treatment one woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Our staff also treated a further five people who had been injured during the incident, three men and two women, who were all taken to hospital.

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http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/news/news_releases_and_statements/incident_in_russell_square,_wc.aspx

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Mental health issues were "a significant factor" in a London knife attack that killed one woman and injured five others on Wednesday, with "possible terrorism links" also being investigated, according to British police.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/london-knife-attack-mental-health-major-factor-160804053538274.html

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Emirates airline  @emirates

If you are booked to fly in the next 24 hours, please visit http://www.emirates.com/ae/english/plan_book/flight_status/flightstatus.aspx for latest flight status.

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

.@DubaiAirports:DXB resumed under restricted capacity & continued to operate with one runway, while maximising the use of the runway at DWC

Dubai Media Office  @DXBMediaOffice

.@DubaiAirports urges passengers flying out of DXB or DWC to check with their airlines for updated flight times before leaving for airport

Emirates airline  @emirates

Update on operational incident involving Emirates flight #EK521 on August 4 2016: http://www1.emirates.com/ek521/

Qatar Airways  @qatarairways

Operation update on flights operating to/from Dubai International Airport. More info at http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/travel-alerts.page?CID=SMALL868450