An Emirates airline flight from city of Trivandrum has crash-landed at Dubai International Airport with almost 300 people on board, officials say.
Images posted online show thick black smoke coming from the plane.
Six people, who were injured in the incident, have been admitted to a hospital in Dubai. Passengers and crew members were evacuated from the aircraft through emergency chutes as relief and rescue teams rushed in to put out the flames.
A firefighter died while saving the lives of others, the General Civil Aviation Authority said (GCAA).
The airline said there were 275 passengers and crew on board. They said in a statement: “Emirates can confirm that flight EK521 travelling from Trivandrum International Airport in Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Dubai has been involved in an accident at Dubai International Airport.
“Our main priority at this time is the safety and wellbeing of all involved and full co-operation is being extended to the authorities and emergency services managing the situation.
The live air traffic monitor Flightradar24 said takeoffs and landings at Dubai had been suspended because of the incident.
source: bbcnews