Three Britons have died after a UK-registered light aircraft crashed in Dubai, authorities said.
The four-seat plane plummeted to the ground around three miles south of Dubai International Airport, killing all four people on board, according to the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
Three UK citizens and one South African died, it added in a statement.
The crash happened as the DA42 aircraft was “on a mission to calibrate terrestrial navigation systems at the airport”, said the GCAA.
Investigations are under way and the airport is operating as normal.
The Dubai Media Office tweeted: “A UK-registered small DA42 plane crashed three miles to the south of Dubai International Airport, killing four people on board, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced today.
“The four-seat plane crashed while on a mission to calibrate terrestrial navigation systems at the airport, with all crew members, three British, and one South African, killed, said the GCAA in a statement.
“An investigation team from the GCAA arrived at the scene of the crash.
“The GCAA said air traffic at the airport is back to normal, adding that it will continue the investigation and provide updates on the progress.”