Unfortunately it will be termed an accident, not an incident.
Accident
''(a) a person is fatally or seriously injured.....''
''(b) the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which,
-adversely affects the structural strength, perf. or flight characteristics of the aircraft or
-would normally require major repair or replacement.......
etc.
No doubt EK will report it as an incident for publicity reasons, and I would do the same. They did it with the JNB accident for example.