The fourth person who died in a Dubai plane crash earlier this month has been named by his family as British man Christopher Stone.
A father-of-one, he was described as a “lovely person, always laughing and smiling”.
Mr Stone joined the UK’s Royal Air Force aged 16 and spent most of his life around aeroplanes, his family said.
Mr Stone was resident in Malaysia where is daughter, Iesha, lives.
“The family is devastated by what has happened and are struggling to come to terms with the fact that we will never see Chris again.
“United in grief, we send our love to the other families involved and like them, we ask for the chance to mourn in peace.
Another two Britons and one South African died in the accident on May 16.
Initial investigations has shown that the four-seater, twin-engine plane had “encountered possible wake turbulence”. The Diamond DA42 aircraft came down at roughly 7.30pm near Dubai’s Mushrif Park.
“Video footage showed the aircraft encountered possible wake turbulence at about 1,100 ft [335m], following an Airbus A350, which landed on the parallel runway 30R,” said a statement released by the Bureau d’Enquetes et d’Analyses, a Civil Aviation Safety agency responsible for investigations.
The Airbus A350 was operated by Thai Airways and capable of carrying up to 300 people.
The other two British nationals to die have been named as former RAF wing commander David Phillips and William Blackburn, a first officer at Flight Calibration Services, the Sussex-based owner of the plane.
South African Fritz Venter, a married father-of-one, also died in the crash.
Dubai International has one of the strongest safety records of any major airport and the worlds busiest by international traffic.
Explainer: Tanween Design Programme
Non-profit arts studio Tashkeel launched this annual initiative with the intention of supporting budding designers in the UAE. This year, three talents were chosen from hundreds of applicants to be a part of the sixth creative development programme. These are architect Abdulla Al Mulla, interior designer Lana El Samman and graphic designer Yara Habib.
The trio have been guided by experts from the industry over the course of nine months, as they developed their own products that merge their unique styles with traditional elements of Emirati design. This includes laboratory sessions, experimental and collaborative practice, investigation of new business models and evaluation.
It is led by British contemporary design project specialist Helen Voce and mentor Kevin Badni, and offers participants access to experts from across the world, including the likes of UK designer Gareth Neal and multidisciplinary designer and entrepreneur, Sheikh Salem Al Qassimi.
The final pieces are being revealed in a worldwide limited-edition release on the first day of Downtown Designs at Dubai Design Week 2019. Tashkeel will be at stand E31 at the exhibition.
Lisa Ball-Lechgar, deputy director of Tashkeel, said: “The diversity and calibre of the applicants this year … is reflective of the dynamic change that the UAE art and design industry is witnessing, with young creators resolute in making their bold design ideas a reality.”
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Profile
Company: Justmop.com
Date started: December 2015
Founders: Kerem Kuyucu and Cagatay Ozcan
Sector: Technology and home services
Based: Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai
Size: 55 employees and 100,000 cleaning requests a month
Funding: The company’s investors include Collective Spark, Faith Capital Holding, Oak Capital, VentureFriends, and 500 Startups.
