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Skydive Dubai has released an official statement about Tuesday’s plane crash:
On 7th of July 2015 at 8am one of Skydive Dubai’s Planes Cessna Caravan plane, carrying 15 skydivers including the pilot, flying over the desert campus encountered a technical problem shortly after it had taken off. The experienced pilot however managed to land the plane safely, with all 15 passengers walking away unharmed. An official investigation is being carried out by the local authorities to source the cause of the incident and a detailed report will be shared upon the completion of the investigation.
#SkydiveDubai plane crashes after technical failure without casualties as the pilot landed safely at desert #MyDubai pic.twitter.com/mE3AHc5AEk
— Ali Al Shouk (@alialshouk) July 8, 2015
News: Khaleej Times
Edit: Corrected news source link and we can confirm Dean Ricci (a.k.a. our columnist The Fuckin’ Pilot) was not flying at the time of this accident.
Pilot did a good job. A job what he is trained for !!
Glad all walked away safe! Blue Skies to all!!!
it*s not crash !
What is it then?
Successful emergency landing doesn’t equal crash landing. Using the word “crashes” is simply sensationalist journalism bull… Glad everyone came out of it OK. Blue skies!
It is correct but aircraft had severe damaged after good landing. Where was fire brigade?
Fair enough. We try not to be click-baity, but obviously sometimes we’re going to fail. I’d call the recent Skydive DeLand incident a successful emergency landing, without the word “crash” anywhere near it. This – https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJa17aRVEAAzoXE.jpg – sure looks like a “crash” landing to me.
If we were trying to be sensationalistic journalism bullshitters, we’d have included way more exciting and unverified rumors!