[dropcap]A[/dropcap] packed Emirates plane met with a major accident as the Dubai bound plane crash landed at the International airport and caught fire in the explosion. But for the presence of mind of the flight crew all the passengers would have met their end in the disaster. Three hundred people had a narrow escape as the world’s busiest airport was shaken by this mishap. Air passengers ran helter and skelter after being deplaned by the crew in a most meticulous way. A tower of flame bursting from the front of the Boeing 777-300 jetliner, as the front landing gear collapsed which caused the plane to slide. Emergency slides helped the Emirates passengers to come out without sustaining injuries. Despite all the safety record and the Dubai airport having all the infrastructure to handle an emergency, the team failed to avoid the blast.
Nikchil Mani
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