Emirates Flight 521
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Emirates Flight 521 (EK521/UAE521) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates,[2] operated by Emirates using a Boeing 777-300.[3] On 3 August 2016 the aircraft, carrying 282 passengers and 18 crew,[4][5] crashed while landing at Dubai International Airport.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
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Accident | |
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Date | 3 August 2016 (2016-08-03) |
Summary | Crashed during go-around due to pilot error in failure to monitor thrust[1]: 134 |
Site | Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 25°14′51″N 55°22′46″E |
Total fatalities | 1 |
Total injuries | 39 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 777-31H |
Operator | Emirates |
IATA flight No. | EK521 |
ICAO flight No. | UAE521 |
Call sign | EMIRATES 521 |
Registration | A6-EMW |
Flight origin | Trivandrum International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram, India |
Destination | Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Occupants | 300 |
Passengers | 282 |
Crew | 18 |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 32 |
Survivors | 300 |
Ground casualties | |
Ground fatalities | 1 |
Ground injuries | 7 |
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All 300 people on board survived the accident; 32 were injured and 4 were seriously injured.[1] An airport firefighter died during the rescue operation; another seven firefighters were injured.[1][11] The accident is the only hull loss of an Emirates aircraft.[12]