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Moment Emirates passenger jet bursts into flames after ‘crash-landing’ at Dubai Airport with 275 on board Firefighters raced to the scene as fire tore through the giant Boeing 777 when it crash-landed after flying in from Trivandrum, southern India. The top of the aircraft – which had 275 passengers on board – appears to have been badly damaged. Acrid smoke billowed from the badly-damaged Boeing 777 as firefighters fought to bring the blaze under control. No passengers were injured, local officials said Passengers posted images of the thick plume of smoke from the airport’s terminal as firefighters raced to the scene UAE government officials confirmed all on board have been safely evacuated after the crash at 12.45pm local time. The plane's captain is understood to have issued an emergency signal shortly before the plane landed following a three-hour flight. The terrifying crash saw the busy international terminal immediately closed to both inbound and outbound flights. Dubai Media Office tweeted: "All passengers were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported so far. "Concerned Authorities at Dubai International Airport are dealing with the incident at the moment to ensure safety of all." One witness was Brit Chris Galusha, who landed on a different flight just minutes before the crash. He tweeted: "I touched down about 25 minutes before this happened. Airport closed - delays of 4-5 hours!" Praising the speedy rescue mission, he added: "Thank God everyone made it out safely. An excellent job by the #Emirates flight crew."