An Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai made an emergency landing in Dubai after which it caught fire, said reports.
As per reports, all 275 passengers were evacuated safely and there were no casualties or injuries reported so far yet.
Emirates confirmed that incident the happened at Dubai International Airport on 3rd August 2016 at about 2.15pm Indian Standard Time (IST). It however, did not reveal any other details.
NDTV reports that a pilot who witnessed this accident told the channel that the aircraft hit the runway tail.
All departure flights from Dubai international airport have been delayed until further notice, Dubai authorities said, reports Reuters.
Videos of the the exact moment of crash and massive smoke emanating from the plane following it surfaced on Twitter.
(Feature image source: Twitter)