Small plane crashes near Dubai’s busy airport, killing 4
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A small plane involved in upgrading a runway at Dubai International Airport crashed Thursday night, killing four people and halting traffic at the world’s busiest airport for international travel for nearly an hour.
Authorities gave no explanation for what caused the crash of the aircraft, a Diamond DA62 with a tail number belonging to Flight Calibrations Service Ltd. of Shoreham, England.
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority said all four people on board, three British citizens and one South African, were killed in the crash that took place 3 miles (5 kilometres) south of the airport.
Dubai International Airport, home to long-haul carrier Emirates, is the world’s busiest airport for international travel. The airport said it halted flights from 7:36 p.m. until 8:22 p.m. over the crash.