Emirates Crash Last Month Followed Landing Attempt in High Winds
- Report says 777 had sought to touch down too far down runway
- Plane rose 85 feet in subsequent go-around bid before plunging
The Emirates jet after being gutted by fire at Dubai International Airport.
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An Emirates jet crashed last month after trying to land too far down the runway in a strong tailwind and failing in a bid to take off again when the gusts changed direction, according to a preliminary study into the accident.
The Aug. 3 crash, which injured 24 of the 300 people on board and led to the death of a firefighter on the ground, happened after Dubai International Airport issued a windshear warning while clearing the Boeing Co. 777 to land, the report from the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority says.