Emirates Flight 521

2016 plane crash in Dubai
Event aviation_accident Q26212179
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Emirates Flight 521

Summary

Emirates Flight 521 is an aviation accident[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Emirates Flight 521 is located in Emirate of Dubai[3].
  • Emirates Flight 521 is in the country of United Arab Emirates[4].
  • Emirates Flight 521's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[5].
  • Emirates Flight 521's instance of is recorded as belly landing[6].
  • Emirates Flight 521's instance of is recorded as fire[7].
  • Emirates Flight 521's item operated is recorded as Boeing 777[8].
  • Emirates Flight 521 is operated by Emirates[9].
  • Emirates Flight 521 took place at Dubai International Airport[10].
  • Emirates Flight 521's aircraft registration is recorded as A6-EMW[11].
  • Emirates Flight 521 occurred on August 3, 2016[12].
  • Emirates Flight 521's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 25.25277778, 'lon': 55.36444444}[13].
  • Emirates Flight 521 resulted in {'amount': '+1'} deaths[14].
  • Emirates Flight 521 resulted in {'amount': '+0'} deaths[15].
  • Emirates Flight 521 resulted in {'amount': '+0'} deaths[16].
  • Emirates Flight 521 involved {'amount': '+300'} participants[17].
  • Emirates Flight 521 involved {'amount': '+282'} participants[18].
  • Emirates Flight 521 involved {'amount': '+18'} participants[19].
  • Emirates Flight 521 caused {'amount': '+13'} injuries[20].
  • Emirates Flight 521's start point is recorded as Thiruvananthapuram International Airport[21].
  • Emirates Flight 521's destination point is recorded as Dubai International Airport[22].
  • Emirates Flight 521's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+300'}[23].
  • Emirates Flight 521's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+282'}[24].
  • Emirates Flight 521's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+18'}[25].
  • Emirates Flight 521's investigated by is recorded as General Civil Aviation Authority[26].
  • Emirates Flight 521's vessel is recorded as Boeing 777-300[27].

Body

When and Where

Emirates Flight 521 took place on August 3, 2016[12]. It took place at Dubai International Airport[10]. It is in the country of United Arab Emirates[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include aviation accident[5], belly landing[6], and fire[7].

Participants

Recorded number of participants include {'amount': '+300'}[17], {'amount': '+282'}[18], and {'amount': '+18'}[19].

Outcome and Impact

Recorded number of deaths include {'amount': '+1'}[14] and {'amount': '+0'}[15]. Emirates Flight 521 caused {'amount': '+13'} injuries[20].

Why It Matters

Emirates Flight 521 has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Dexbot bot · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of survivors {'amount': '+300'}, {'amount': '+282'}, {'amount': '+18'}
    Vessel Boeing 777-300
    Number of deaths {'amount': '+1'}, {'amount': '+0'}, {'amount': '+0'}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Emirate of Dubai
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:fa:پرواز شماره ۵۲۱ هواپیمایی امارات]]"
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