Emirates Flight 521
Emirates Flight 521 (EK521/UAE521) 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.
A6-EMW, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in January 2016 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 August 2016; 7 years, 8 months ago |
| Summary | Crashed during go-around due to pilot error in failure to monitor thrust: 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 |
All 300 people on board survived the accident; 32 were injured and 4 were seriously injured. An airport firefighter died during the rescue operation; another seven firefighters were injured. The accident is the only hull loss of an Emirates aircraft.
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