the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) issued on Tuesday a preliminary report concerning the accident involving Emirates Airline Flight EK521 from Trivandrum International Airport, India, to Dubai International Airport on 3rd August, 2016.

    The preliminary report said that following an attempted go-around, the aircraft descended rapidly from a height of approximately 85 feet back onto the runway, sliding for approximately 800 metres before coming to rest. All of the 300 passengers and crew were evacuated from the aircraft safely before a fire consumed the cabin, it added.

    In accordance with international protocols of aircraft accident investigation, the preliminary report contains only factual information related to the accident and contains no analysis, or conclusions.

    The final report, which will be issued at the conclusion of the investigation, will contain analysis of the facts, and conclusions. The analysis aims to identify the cause(s) and the factors that contributed to the accident, the Emirati GCAA said.

    Last month, An Emirates Airlines' Boeing 777-300 aircraft was destroyed following strong impact with the runway and subsequent fire.

Source: QNA