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All 300 people aboard survived, but the rescue cost one firefighter his life. An Emirates flight from India crash-landed in Dubai, leaving an aircraft ablaze and families facing the terrifying possibility of loss. As passengers escaped and emergency crews responded, relief collided with grief, while the cause of the disaster remained an urgent question still awaiting a clear answ… Continues…

Emirates Flight EK521, arriving from Thiruvananthapuram, India, crash-landed at Dubai International Airport at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday. The airline confirmed that all 282 passengers and 18 crew members were accounted for. Passenger Iype Vallikadan told the Associated Press that the pilot had announced a landing-gear problem before the emergency landing. According to the agency, cabin crew opened emergency exits and everyone evacuated within minutes. Emirates chairman Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said 10 people were hospitalized.