UPS 747 Crash site, Dubai - Google Maps
A DSO resident and EK colleague plotted the approximate coordinates of the crash site on Google earth (I hope he doesn't mind me using it). The area where the aircraft crashed is a military encampment. If you zoom in a little and look a few hundred meters to the north west you can make out a series of isolated buildings joined by sealed roadworks. If I am not mistaken these are munitions storage bunkers.Whilst not wanting to detract from the severity of this accident, if the aircraft had landed on top of these the results could have been even more spectacular.
A very lucky day for all except the two brave souls on the 747.