Hoses on one of two fire engines malfunctioned as they attempted to form an arch of water over the Saudi Arabian aircraft.
Attempts by firefighters on the ground at Dubai International Airport to welcome a Saudi jet on the country’s national day backfired spectacularly, breaking the plane and injuring a passenger, as they showered it with a salute from their hoses.
In a statement by the United Arab Emirates’ General Aviation Authority , reported by the the local Khaleej Times, the aviation body has said the incident involved a Saudi Airlines Airbus A320-214 as it moved towards the disembarkation terminal at Dubai International Airport. The flight had departed from Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport earlier that morning.
However, a technical problem with the hose meant it would not properly respond to its remote controls and, as such, it did not respond as the operator intended. In a statement to the local news outlet, Dubai International Airport has said it has reviewed its procedure for water cannon salutes in the wake of the incident.
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