Overview

• Officials said the jet broke through the perimeter fence and struck a security patrol car on a road outside the runway area, pushing it into the sea and killing two staff.
• All four crew members were rescued and taken to hospital, and Emirates said the ACT Airlines–operated 747-400 was not carrying cargo.
• The flight arrived from Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport around 3:50 a.m. on the north runway before coming to rest partially submerged near the seawall, with images showing severe structural damage.
• The north runway is closed pending inspections, while the south and central runways continue operating as emergency teams deployed helicopters and rescue vessels.
• The Civil Aviation Department and Air Accident Investigation Authority opened an investigation, noting no distress call from the crew and that runway and weather conditions met operational standards.