Qatar A388 at Doha on Sep 5th 2022, smoke in cockpit
Last Update: September 7, 2022 / 16:19:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 5, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-908
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
A7-APJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
According to information The Aviation Herald received the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
A passenger tweeted about 11 hours after landing back, they had no assistance all night after being off-loaded. Minimal food and drinks, no accomodation. No information.
The flight was cancelled.
On Sep 7th 2022 the airline sent following statement: "Qatar Airways flight QR908 operating Doha (DOH) to Sydney (SYD) on 5 September returned to Doha after takeoff due to a cockpit indication of smoke onboard. The crew declared an emergency and the aircraft landed safely in Doha shortly afterwards where it was met by emergency services as a precaution. The safety and security of our passengers and crew remains our utmost priority and we apologize for the disruption to the travel plans of our customers."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 5, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-908
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
A7-APJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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