Qatar B788 near Djiboui on Jul 24th 2018, burning odour on board
Last Update: July 24, 2018 / 21:30:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 24, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-1428
Departure
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Destination
Doha, Qatar
Aircraft Registration
A7-BCA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
A passenger reported there was a burning odour on board, the crew announced they were diverting to Djibouti and performed a quick descent. The passengers were instructed to brace for landing. After landing emergency services checked the aircraft, the aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron on own power.
The airline reported the aircraft "experienced a technical fault resulting in the aircraft being routinely diverted to Djibouti as a precaution."
A replacement Boeing 787-800 registration A7-BCL was dispatched to Djibouti, resumed the flight and reached Doha with a delay of 13.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Djibouti about 22 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 24, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-1428
Departure
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Destination
Doha, Qatar
Aircraft Registration
A7-BCA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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