Emirates airline crash landed at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, Zambia at about mid night on Sunday.
It is not clear what caused the accident but initial reports indicate that the plane had a tire burst and slipped into the bush. There are no reports of casualties so far but sources say the plane has been extensively damaged. Kenneth Kaunda Airport international recently experienced unprecedented power black-outs that endangered airlines and travelers.
Emirates Airlines is one of the most credible airlines in the world.
Emirates started operations in 1985 with a government approved $10 million in start-up capital. Emirates leased a new Boeing 737–300 and an Airbus 300, both from Pakistan International Airlines which were returned in 1987. Emirates became profitable within its first nine months. During its first year, it carried about 260,000 passengers and 10,000 tons of freight. The Emirates passenger aircraft fleet consists 173 aircraft as of September 2012 with an average age of 6.5 years. A further 202 aircraft are on order. They operate the largest fleet of wide body aircraft consisting of A330, A340, A380 and B777. They also hold a world record for operating the largest B777 fleet.
They have had 2 major incidences
On 9 April 2004, an Emirates Airbus A340-300 operating a flight from Johannesburg to Dubai sustained serious damage during takeoff.
- On 20 March 2009, Emirates Flight 407, an Airbus A340-500 flying from Melbourne to Dubai failed to take off properly at Melbourne Airport, hitting several structures at the end of the runway before eventually climbing enough to return to the airport for a safe landing.
They have had no fatalities so far giving them an impeccable safety record.
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