An Emirates plane has crash landed at Dubai's International Airport before bursting into flames.

Pictures showed flames and smoke at the rear of the aircraft which involved a plane coming from India.

The official Twitter feed from the Government of Dubai's media office said 275 passengers and crew were on board the flight and a spokesperson for operator Dubai Airports said they were all evacuated safely.

Tweets posted by NBC News' Krishna Bhagavathul showed the drama unfolding from the terminal.

Emirates airline released information via Twitter and confirmed that flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai was involved in "an incident".

It added: "Our main priority now is the safety and well-being of all involved. We are extending full co-operation to authorities and emergency services managing the situation"

The airport has cancelled all departure flights while it deals with the incident.