300 people on board were able to escape from the burning aircraft, but a fire fighter was killed tackling the blaze.
The aircraft which was flying to Dubai from southern Indian state of Kerala appeared to have landed on its belly, thick black smoke rising into the sky can be seen in the image..
Flights to and from the airport were suspended for several hours but have now resumed.
Emirate Chairman Ahmed bin Saheed al-Maktoum paid tribute to the firefighter who lost his life fighting the blaze..
13 people had suffered minor injuries, he said
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