Qatar B788 near Doha on Dec 8th 2012, generator failure
Last Update: December 13, 2012 / 22:12:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 8, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Generator failure
Airline
Qatar Airways
Departure
Victorville, United States
Destination
Doha, Qatar
Aircraft Registration
A7-BCA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
The aircraft wasn't seen since.
On Dec 13th the chairman of Qatar Airways said in an interview that on its delivery flight their third Boeing 787 suffered the same generator failure, that had caused a United Boeing 787 to divert to New Orleans, see Incident: United B788 near New Orleans on Dec 4th 2012, electrical problems causing concerns of electrical heat on board, causing the aircraft to be grounded since Dec 9th. A Boeing repair team and spare parts are being dispatched, the aircraft is expected to remain on the ground for four more days. The chairman voiced his disappointment with Boeing stating "we are buying planes from them to use them, not to put in a museum".
Qatar Airways had received their first Boeing 787 A7-BCB on Nov 13th, which began service on Nov 20th, and their second Boeing 787 A7-BCL on Nov 23rd beginning service on Nov 26th.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 8, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Generator failure
Airline
Qatar Airways
Departure
Victorville, United States
Destination
Doha, Qatar
Aircraft Registration
A7-BCA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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