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Emirates Flight 521

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Emirates Flight 521

Emirates Flight 521 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, operated by Emirates using a Boeing 777-300. On 3 August 2016, the aircraft, carrying 282 passengers and 18 crew, crashed while landing at Dubai International Airport. All 300 people on board survived the accident; 32 occupants were injured and 4 occupants were seriously injured. An airport firefighter died during the rescue operation; another seven firefighters were injured. The accident is the first of two hull losses involving an Emirates aircraft, the second one being the SkyCargo crash in Hong Kong in 2025.

Infobox

Date
3 August 2016 (2016-08-03)
Summary
Crashed on runway during failed go-around
Site
Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 25°14′51″N 55°22′46″E / 25.24750°N 55.37944°E / 25.24750; 55.37944
Total fatalities
1
Total injuries
39
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 fatalities
1
Ground injuries
7

Tables

People on board by nationality[25] · Passengers
Australia
Australia
Nation
Australia
Number
2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nation
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Number
1
Brazil
Brazil
Nation
Brazil
Number
2
Croatia
Croatia
Nation
Croatia
Number
1
Egypt
Egypt
Nation
Egypt
Number
1
Germany
Germany
Nation
Germany
Number
2
India
India
Nation
India
Number
226
Lebanon
Lebanon
Nation
Lebanon
Number
1
Malaysia
Malaysia
Nation
Malaysia
Number
2
Philippines
Philippines
Nation
Philippines
Number
1
Ireland
Ireland
Nation
Ireland
Number
4
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Nation
Saudi Arabia
Number
6
South Africa
South Africa
Nation
South Africa
Number
1
Switzerland
Switzerland
Nation
Switzerland
Number
1
Thailand
Thailand
Nation
Thailand
Number
2
Tunisia
Tunisia
Nation
Tunisia
Number
1
Turkey
Turkey
Nation
Turkey
Number
5
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Nation
United Arab Emirates
Number
11
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Nation
United Kingdom
Number
24
United States
United States
Nation
United States
Number
6
Total (20 Nationalities)
Total (20 Nationalities)
Nation
Total (20 Nationalities)
Number
300
Nation
Number
Australia
2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
Brazil
2
Croatia
1
Egypt
1
Germany
2
India
226
Lebanon
1
Malaysia
2
Philippines
1
Ireland
4
Saudi Arabia
6
South Africa
1
Switzerland
1
Thailand
2
Tunisia
1
Turkey
5
United Arab Emirates
11
United Kingdom
24
United States
6
Total (20 Nationalities)
300

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