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| EMIRATES AIRBUS A380-861 A6-EUG (MSN 219) |
Birmingham Airport has reported that their fire crews assisted an Emirates Airbus A380 after smoke appeared to cover the runway and the plane’s undercarriage during landing.
The flight from Dubai Airport landed at 12:30pm local time as scheduled but witnesses described the touchdown as a “very rough landing”.
“There was a problem with the brakes on the A380. It looks dramatic but passengers on board were safe at all times albeit inconvenienced” a source close to the airport said.
A passenger on the plane reported that once the A380 landed the plane halted and fire crews approached the aircraft. The passengers were instructed to stay on the plane and were stuck onboard for over an hour.
In footage of the incident all over social media, the aircraft makes a normal approach, but when the A380’s wheels touch the ground smoke engulfs the area, and the plane seems to wobble from side to side.
“After the safe landing of Emirates flight EK 39 from Dubai to Birmingham on the 4th of July, the aircraft vacated the runway and was attended by emergency services and maintenance technicians as there were reports of smoke during taxiing. A technical issue was identified, engines were shut down as a precaution and the aircraft was towed to a remote stand. Passengers and crew safely disembarked,” a spokesperson for Emirates said.
There were no personal injuries and the aircraft received minor damage.
Aircraft Information:
Airline: Emirates Airlines
Code: EK/UAE
Aircraft: Airbus A380-842
Registration: A6-EUY (Journey to the Future)
Serial number: 242
Engines: 4 x RR Trent 972
First flew:13/04/2017
Age: 6 years
First flew:13/04/2017
Age: 6 years
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