UPS 747 Plane Crash News Update

A 747-400 plane has crashed near Emirates Road, a busy highway in the emirate of Dubai in the UAE, near the Dubai International Airport.

The UPS cargo plane went down between 8.30 and 9pm local time in the popular tourist city, killing both pilots.

Big News Network's correspondent in Dubai described billowing smoke seen near the crash site, although authorities closed access to the highway.

Rescue teams reportedly arrived swiftly at the scene and receovered the bodies of the pilots.

There are no reports yet on what caused the crash. The only people on board the plane, which had left Dubai for Cologne in Germany, were the two pilots.

"Safety is a key priority for UPS," the company's airline and international operations manager, Bob Lekites said in a statement.

"This incident is very unfortunate and we will do everything we can to find the cause. Our thoughts go out to the crewmembers involved in the incident and their families."

"We will also release more information as it becomes available, in cooperation with government authorities. We will not speculate about the cause. Until then, we ask for your patience in this difficult time," the statement said.

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority told reporters the plane crashed and burst into flames in an unpopulated area between Emirates Road and Al Ain highway.

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[MONEYPITDBG]

So thats where my package went!!!

[iwantpk2]

IT WAS A BRAND SPANKIN NEW 747!!!! I hope those pilots go to heaven and we'll miss you.

[jackson0knollwood]

@cnielsen123 ground crews have a joke about airbus.... when they poke the fuselage and it caves they say made by Matel

[houshidar558]

I first suspected it was something in the cargo te 747 had no failure or they would have reported it. They reported smoke in the cockpit some cargo was burning. How sad. The pilots did they best they could they didn't save them selves but to now they tried is good airmanship hats off to them

[wgary321]

Suck for who ever had a package o_o

[636roadrunner]

Guys, hate to spoil the common airbus/boeing debate, but the cause of the crash was not mechanical failure. What brought the plane down was lithium batteries that were not on the cargo manifest. The suspected package was dropped 5 ft off a truck before being loaded. This started the fire that set of the fire alarm in the cockpit. The crew tried to turn back, but were running out of oxygen and smoke was obscuring their view. The captain left while the f/o tried but failed to land. Both died.

[captainmorgan757]

If it ain't Boeing, we ain't going...

[cnielsen123]

@JUFFAIR101 i feel safe in a a340 and a a320, well all airbuses, not boeing cause they have the most crashes

[nixworld767]

yoyoyoshua.....the 747 IS a Boeing.