Qatar A35K at London on Jan 4th 2026, nose gear steering problem

Last Update: January 5, 2026 / 18:38:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 4, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QR-109

Departure
Doha, Qatar

Aircraft Registration
A7-ANE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000

ICAO Type Designator
A35K

A Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000, registration A7-ANE performing flight QR-109 from Doha (Qatar) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was on approach to London's runway 27R when the crew initiated a go around at about 1500 feet MSL due to a problem with the nose gear steering. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 27L and landed safely about 15 minutes later. The aircraft stopped on the runway for about 30 minutes and was towed off the runway.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 4 hours, then departed for the return flight and reached Doha with a delay of about 2.5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 4, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QR-109

Departure
Doha, Qatar

Aircraft Registration
A7-ANE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000

ICAO Type Designator
A35K

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