Qatar B788 near Vienna on Nov 26th 2018, engine fire indication
Last Update: November 30, 2018 / 15:46:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 26, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-24
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Doha, Qatar
Aircraft Registration
A7-BCH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
Maintenance found the engine cowl was discoloured on the inner side, however, no soot or other evidence of a fire suggesting that hot gasses exited the engine at a location where they were not supposed to occur. The engine needed to be replaced.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Vienna about 88 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 26, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-24
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Doha, Qatar
Aircraft Registration
A7-BCH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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