[airplaneguy]

EK and the UAE is far from 3rd world. They’re FAR more modern than any US or European carriers. maybe go see for yourself.

[Gay State Conservative]

Been there several times...back when Emirates offered free stopovers when flying from US/Europe to Asia/Africa/Australia.Yes,everything the typical tourist can see in modern and expensive. But it's still moslem...therefore it's Third World.

Just think of Elvis. I visited Graceland once while passing by Memphis...I didn't deliberately travel there. When you looked inside you saw what happens when white trash happens upon a lot of money.

That's the UAE to me.

[Col Frank Slade]

Initial report says the plane slowed down during takeoff roll but it was too late to abort takeoff so they overran the runway.