Pilots of the Emirates Airline jetliner that crashed last month appear to have made errors in trying to abort their landing, the preliminary accident report released Tuesday suggests.
The pilots of Flight 521 seem to have added engine power too late in their attempt to climb after touching down too far down the runway, according to the report. While the report didn’t explicitly blame the pilots, accident investigators didn’t highlight any technical problems with the Boeing Co. 777 plane.
The jetliner was destroyed in the ensuing fire at the Dubai airport, killing one firefighter. All 300 passengers and crew on board escaped the plane that became engulfed in flames. One suffered serious injuries, others more minor ones.