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Emergency Landing

DUBAI - An Emirates Airline jet made an emergency landing at Perth airport in Australia Thursday after a burning smell was detected on board.

Published: Sat 18 Oct 2008, 12:44 AM

Updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 7:33 PM

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Emirates flight EK425 carrying 120 passengers from the western Australia city of Perth to Dubai returned to Perth and touched down without incident about two hours after takeoff. Contrary to the reports carried by the media, there was no smoke in the cabin. Emirates Airline said safety of passengers is top priority.