August 03, 2016

A Crash Landing in Dubai

The usually reliable and increasingly expensive Emirates airlines suffered a scare yesterday when one of its planes crash-landed at Dubai International airport. The Boeing 777 was flying to Dubai from Thiruvananthapuram, India. All 300 people on board were able to escape the burning aircraft, but one firefighter was killed. The Emirates cabin crew handled the situation and carried out evacuation procedures, ensuring that all the passengers were able to leave the aircraft safely.  

Yes, I want to sound marginally more intelligent: