Airbus A380 A6-EEX
20 June 2026 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 2026 at about 05:43 local time, a Airbus A380 registered A6-EEX, operated by Emirates, was involved in an incident near Dubai, United Arab Emirates. 430 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 05:43
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Nearest airport
- Dubai International Airport (DXB)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A380
- Registration
- A6-EEX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Emirates
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Milan
- Aircraft damage
- Unknown
- NTSB number
- DCA26WA239
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 430 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2025 | Airbus A380 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Emirates | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Airbus A380 | Johannesburg, South Africa | British Airways PLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 2020 | Airbus A380 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Airbus A380 | Goose Bay, Canada | Air France | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Airbus A380 | Changi, Singapore | - | Unknown | - |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Airbus A380-861 | Richmond NSW, Australia | Emirates | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cessna 172 | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Cirrus SR22 | Al-Maktoum, United Arab Emirates | Emirates Flight Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Boeing 737-800 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Fly Dubai | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Boeing 737 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | FLY Dubai | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2025 | Boeing 737 | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | Air India Express | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Boeing 747-47UF | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | - | Unknown | - |