Water cannon salute at Dubai airport goes wrong, plane hatch opens:
A passenger of a Saudia Airlines flight bound to Dubai was injured after a water cannon salute, that was intended to celebrate the Saudi Arabia National Day, went awry, according to a report made public recently by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The incident happened on September 20 last year at 10.38am after a Saudia Airlines flight SV566 from Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport landed at Dubai International Airport (DXB). There were two flight crew members, five cabin crew members and 119 passengers on-board. According to the GCAA investigation, the flight and the landing were uneventful as the aircraft (an Airbus A320-214) taxied to gate C58 of DXB as instructed. After turning towards the terminal, two firefighting vehicles, which were located on either side of the taxiway, started spraying jets of water to welcome the plane with a water salute ahead of the celebration of the Saudi Arabia National Day on September 23. The vehicle turret oper...