However, all passengers were evacuated safely, the government said.
Footage on social media showed smoke billowing from the aircraft.
“An Emirates plane coming from India has been involved in an accident on landing at Dubai International,” Dubai Media Office said on its Twitter account.
Emirates confirmed the incident.
“We can confirm flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai has been involved in an accident at Dubai International,” the carrier said on its Twitter account.
We can confirm flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai has been involved in an accident at Dubai International.
— Emirates Airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016
“There were 275 passengers and crew on board. Our main priority now is the safety and well-being of all involved,” it said.
There were 275 passengers and crew on board. Our main priority now is the safety and well-being of all involved.
— Emirates Airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016
We can confirm that there are no fatalities among our passengers and crew. All passengers and crew are accounted for and safe. #EK521
— Emirates Airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016
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