Emirates flight aborted after smoke scare

SMOKE SCARE: An Emirates flight about to take off from Kuwait was halted after smoke was seen coming from its rear. (Supplied)

An Emirates flight to Dubai was aborted as prepared to take off from Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday after the captain saw smoke coming out of the rear of the plane.

The problem was discovered as the Boeing 777 taxied along the runway, forcing the captain to stop the plane immediately, the official Kuwait New Agency (KUNA) reported.

One passenger standing when the plane came to a halt sustained minor injuries, KUNA said, citing a civil aviation official.

The news agency described the problem as a “malfunction in the rear of the plane”.

The incident caused the flight to be cancelled and all the passengers were forced to disembark and wait for another Emirates plane to take them to Dubai, KUNA said.

The Boeing 777 can carry between 283 and 368 passengers in a three-class configuration.

Emirates was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Arabian Business.

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