Qatar A333 at Doha on Apr 20th 2014, smoke in cabin
Last Update: April 22, 2014 / 17:38:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 20, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-1
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
A7-AEA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
A replacement Airbus A330-200 registration A7-ACB reached London with a delay of 4:15 hours.
Passengers reported that there was a strong burning smell, then visible haze and smoke about mid cabin. Cabin crew fetched portable fire extinguishers and checked the cabin including walls and overhead bins for possible sources of heat or fire but without finding any. The cabin was prepared for an evacuation, however, the smoke began to dissipate and was gone by the time of touch down. Emergency services met the aircraft upon landing. The passengers disembarked normally.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 20, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cabin
Airline
Qatar Airways
Flight number
QR-1
Departure
Doha, Qatar
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
A7-AEA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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