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World|life|August 3, 2016 / 04:14 PM
Emirates plane crash-lands at Dubai airport

AKIPRESS.COM - 7An Emirates airline flight from India has crash-landed at Dubai International Airport with almost 300 people on board, BBC reports citing officials.

Images posted online show thick black smoke coming from the plane.

The Dubai government media office said on its Twitter account that all passengers were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported so far.

The Boeing 777 was reportedly flying from the Indian city of Trivandrum to Dubai.

Emirates airline said there were 275 passengers and crew on board.

"Our main priority now is the safety and well-being of all involved," the airline says on Twitter.

The live air traffic monitor Flightradar24 said takeoffs and landings at Dubai had been suspended because of the incident.

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