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

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 3, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QR-779

Departure
Doha, Qatar

Aircraft Registration
A7-BEV

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

A Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300, registration A7-BEV performing flight QR-779 from Doha (Qatar) to Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil), was on final approach to Guarulhos' runway 09R when a hot air ballon was crossing the extended runway center line at about the glideslope angle. A number of aircraft including the Qatari B773 made a deviation around the balloon before returning onto the extended center line and continuing their landing safely.

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

Flight number
QR-779

Departure
Doha, Qatar

Aircraft Registration
A7-BEV

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

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