Cargo plane down in dubai

[overseas boy]

Possibly UPS or Southern Air 747. few datails at present, hoping for the best

 

[Dornier 335]

UPS crash in DXB?

Just read that a cargo plane went down in Dubai trying to make an emergency landing. It apparently crashed on a highway. Unconfirmed reports suggest a UPS 747 (UPS B744 N571UP).

 

[Regional4life]

Came right over the house and is about 2 miles south of DSO just off of Emirates road. It was very low as it came over the top of the house. Pretty big fire at the moment. Doesn't appear to be on Emirates Road, but just to the south of the highway. Praying for good news.

Sounds like a UPS jumbo that did a go around off of 30L and reported a cockpit fire.

 

[Dornier 335]

and reported a cockpit fire.

My worst nightmare! Let's hope for the best...

 

[overseas boy]

First reports suggesting its a UPS 744. Fire in the cockpit tried to land on a highway. No details on crew as yet. Missed a major housing complex by few hundred feet soaked the place with Jet-A. Presumably from jettison.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Dubai news reporting a Sudan Air 707.

 

[Regional4life]

They missed Emirates road. Looks like they went into the villa complex that they are building off of Emirates Road. Emirates road is still open.

 

[overseas boy]

2 miles south would suggest they went over DSO at about 500ft AGL maybe lower.

 

[Regional4life]

I wouldn't have put them more than 1500 to 2000' when they went over the top of the house. Engines were very loud.

 

[poppi]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An American cargo plane attempting to land at Dubai's airport instead crashed nearby Friday, setting some cars on fire and killing several people, Al Arabiya television reported.