Qatar B773 at Sao Paulo on Jul 3rd 2022, hot air balloon on final approach
Last Update: July 4, 2022 / 19:52:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 3, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-779
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
A7-BEV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
A passenger took a photo of the ballon next to the aircraft's left wing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 3, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-779
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
A7-BEV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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