Originally Posted by Datum
It was the COMBINATION of a significantly elevated Density Altitude (Pressure, Humidity and Temperature) AND the existence of at least TWO different types of windshear, that are both likely to have been contributing factors to this accident.
Datum. Look at ruserious' post above yours. They were pretty much STANDARD summer midday conditions at DXB. The windshear that comes with that is the type that may destabilise an approach leading to a Go-Around but it is NOT like a microburst windshear that can bring down a large twin jet!