No mechanical issues before 2016 Emirates crash landing in Dubai

A statement issued Sunday by the General Civil Aviation Authority said "there were no aircraft systems or engine abnormalities up to the time of the accident."

Investigators examining the 2016 crash landing of an Emirates flight in Dubai say there were no mechanical problems leading up to the incident.

A statement issued Sunday by the General Civil Aviation Authority said "there were no aircraft systems or engine abnormalities up to the time of the accident."

The statement says investigators are "working to determine and analyse the human performance factors that influence flight crew actions."

A preliminary report into the crash found the pilot aborted the landing after an initial touchdown in strong gusts, but the aircraft hit the runway as its landing gear was retracting.

The investigation from the GCAA performed a detailed examination into the aircraft evacuation systems, including the operation of emergency escape slides, and the effects of wind on the escape slides.

Emirates did not immediately respond to AP's request for comment.

The August 3, 2016, crash landing destroyed the Boeing 777-300 coming from Thiruvananthapuram, India.

Twenty-one passengers, one flight crew member, and four cabin crew members sustained minor injuries. Four cabin crew members sustained serious injuries.

Approximately nine minutes after the aircraft came to rest, Jassim Al Baloushi — a firefighter from Ras Al Khaimah — was killed after the explosion of a wing fuel tank.

The National