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Dubai Plane Crash: UPS Plane Down Near Emirates Highway (Photo)
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by Amy Judd | September 3, 2010 at 08:21 am
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A UPS Plane Crashed Near the Emirates Highway in Dubai on September 3
Al Arabiya TV reports that a plane, believed to be a Boeing 747-400, crashed in the United Arab Emirates city. The crash was known as Flight 6 and it was headed for the UPS depot in Cologne, Germany.
The plane had taken off around 18:40pm from the Dubai International Airport, and was diverted to the military camp after reporting trouble. Flights in and out of Dubai have not been affected by this crash.
The original reports stated that the plane came down on the highway, but it in fact crashed near the highway, most likely in an area known as Silicon Oasis. Al Arabiya TV confirms that the plane caught fire, hit a covered parking lot and then bounced and crashed along the ground.
The plane was on fire along with several cars on the highway, but there have been no injuries reported from the ground at the time of publication.
The General Manager of Civil-Aviation, Saif al-Suwaidi, spoke to Dubai TV about the incident:
"The pilot reported fire and smoke in the cockpit and was instructed to return to Dubai. After failing to land at the airport, the plane disappeared from radar screens and was found later (at the crash site)," Suwaidi said.
There were two crew members on board, and both bodies have been recovered from the wreckage.
"This incident is very unfortunate and we will do everything we can to find the cause," UPS' airline and international operations manager Bob Lekites said in a statement.
"Our thoughts go out to the crew members involved in the incident and their families."
It crashed about 20 kilometres away from Dubai's International Airport, near to a UAE army camp.
Witnesses said the UPS plane went down near Academic City & Global Village, on the intersection of the Al-Ain Dubai Highway.
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According to an official that spoke to Al Arabiya, the plane was attempting to land at Dubai's Airport, when a technical problem on board caused the crash. A fire broke out on the plane as it was attempting to land. However, it has now been determined that the plane had just taken off from the airport.
The official United Arab Emirates WAM news agency is reporting that the aircraft came down in an unpopulated area, although it was near a residential district.
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at 08:32 on September 3rd, 2010
I live where the plane crashed and there are flames and fire
at 08:36 on September 3rd, 2010
Thank you for the update.
at 08:59 on September 3rd, 2010
Where exactly is the crash?
at 10:01 on September 3rd, 2010
Do you know if anyone else outside of the crew were hurt? Reuters is saying 2 crew killed (so so sad) but nothing else. My sister lives out there too. Thanks
at 10:16 on September 3rd, 2010
There have been no other reports of anyone else being injured at this time.
at 10:47 on September 3rd, 2010
i am stying in The Villa it shares the border with UAE army camp i went out side of my villa in garden and i saw a huge fire blowing up with a big blast sound. the crash was so big that the area was complity light up.... Mohd Siraj
at 08:32 on September 3rd, 2010
I live where the plane crashed and there are flames and fire
at 08:33 on September 3rd, 2010
I had heard it was a UPS plane.
at 08:37 on September 3rd, 2010
Thanks - will check on that.
at 12:41 on September 3rd, 2010
This is the second crash within a short period of time(lufthansa cargo) with the same cause (cargo fire)
at 08:41 on September 3rd, 2010
has the plane crashed on emirates road?
at 11:15 on September 3rd, 2010
Yes, it is around 4.5 km away from dubai outlet mall. it is near the global village and arabian ranches. you can see it if passing on emirates road
at 08:42 on September 3rd, 2010
please somone give me more updateim trying to fine eveywere but i cant find
at 08:43 on September 3rd, 2010
Dubai TV says it was a cargo plane that crashed in "an unpopulated area". They have a crawl on their screen now but no pictures
at 08:47 on September 3rd, 2010
ups cargo 747!According to a UAE senior official, a fire broke in the plane as it attempted to land at the Dubai International Airport,causing its crash" many cars are on fire !
at 08:50 on September 3rd, 2010
What are those cars doing in an unpopulated area?
at 08:51 on September 3rd, 2010
I just heard that it landed in or near Emirates Road and it is a cargo plane... Hope everyone is fine!
at 08:57 on September 3rd, 2010
The plane narrowly missed our apartment building in neighbouring Dubai Silicon Oasis before crashing. I heard the roar of the plane's engines - it was very very close, then I saw the plane heading past our building, watched the blinking plane light, and thought that plane is going to crash. Then there was a huge explosion and fireball as it hit the ground. I can't imagine that anyone could have survived such an inferno. Prayers to all the poor souls.
at 08:57 on September 3rd, 2010
where is rhetorical crash exactly in emirates road, mark??
at 09:02 on September 3rd, 2010
we saw it go over silicon oasis, and there was black smoke, then flames going over A block
at 09:06 on September 3rd, 2010
its not an unpopulated area, they say it is but there are many buldings there and homes
at 09:11 on September 3rd, 2010
Hope everybody living there r safe.
at 09:12 on September 3rd, 2010
it crashed next to emirates road
at 09:13 on September 3rd, 2010
UPS just released a press release and confirmed it was a UPS aircraft.
at 09:13 on September 3rd, 2010
I live in Mirdif ... and am under the flight path which leads to the runway ... the plane would have flown over us ... somehow we didn't hear anything ...
at 09:19 on September 3rd, 2010
For me living in silicon oasis i heard the roar of the engine but there a flame in the engine as the plane was about to land in the dubai international airport, many say including me that the plane crashed out side silicon oasis near the dubai mens college.
at 09:20 on September 3rd, 2010
According to Al Arabiya, witnesses say one of the engines were on fire.
at 09:21 on September 3rd, 2010
UPS plane indeed, so also staement on their website:
at 09:24 on September 3rd, 2010
UPS has released this statement: At approximately 12 p.m. EST, UPS Flight 6 from Dubai, UAE, to Cologne, DE, a 747-400 with two crewmembers on board crashed after takeoff. At this time, we have not confirmed any casualties"
at 09:24 on September 3rd, 2010
UPS has a statement on their website confirming it was their aircraft, cannot post linky due to spam filter