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Man Wins Lottery Six Days After Surviving Plane Crash in Dubai
A damaged Boeing 777 is seen at the Dubai airport after it crash-landed, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Aug 3, 2016. Dubai-based airline Emirates has confirmed that there were no fatalities on the flight from India that crash-landed at Dubai’s main airport Wednesday. The carrier says “all passengers and crew are accounted for and safe.” The airline said there were 282 passengers, 18 crew on board. AP Photo/Jon Gambrell
The plane he had traveled on, EK521, which was carrying 300 people crash-landed in Dubai before it caught on fire. All the passengers and crew on the plane escaped. However, a local firefighter battling the blaze died.
“We can confirm that there are no fatalities among our passengers and crew. All passengers and crew are accounted for and safe,” Emirates said in a statement on Aug. 3.
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
