Emirates 777 Bursts Into Flames Upon Landing in Dubai

Update: Emirates has confirmed that there are no fatalities among the 282 passengers and 18 crew on board the aircraft. The airline has canceled upwards of 20 flights for today and said to expect an “8-hour network wide delay,” with more updates to come.

Update: Emirates has tweeted to expect a “4-hour network wide delay,” with more updates to come.

We are expecting a 4-hour network wide delay, more information will be available on the Emirates website and social media channels. #EK521

— Emirates airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016

A Boeing 777-300 caught fire upon landing at Dubai International Airport this afternoon, according to dozens of reports from DXB. Emirates confirmed the incident on Twitter, but hasn’t yet provided details. According to the airline, all passengers evacuated safely.

We can confirm that there are no fatalities among our passengers and crew. All passengers and crew are accounted for and safe. #EK521

— Emirates airline (@emirates) August 3, 2016

The aircraft was apparently landing with disabled gear following an otherwise successful 3.5-hour flight from Thiruvananthapuram, India, with flight number EK521.

Just got this from DXB pic.twitter.com/PJWRGsZ7g2

— Brendan O’Neal (@brendanoneal) August 3, 2016

The 777, with registration A6-EMW, reportedly burst into flames upon touching down around 12:45pm local time today, August 3.

Dubai airport right now. Flight coming from India pic.twitter.com/Uqu5eNlBZZ

— apascual tb (@apaspo1957) August 3, 2016

Here’s a video of the plane on fire:

According to Flightradar24, no traffic is currently departing or landing at DXB, so be sure to check your flight status before heading to the airport. We’ll update this post as details arrive.