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Qatar Airways Plane Hit by Water Tanker at Kolkata Airport

A Qatar Airways plane was hit by a water tanker at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, India, on November 1st.

The incident happened when passengers were boarding the plane that was scheduled to depart for Doha, Qatar.

The passengers were evacuated safely. The plane sustained substantial damage.

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Qatar Airways Plane Makes Hard Landing in India

Qatar Airways flight QR-516 made a hard landing at Cochin International Airport, Kerala, India, on July 13th.

The Airbus A330-300 flying from Doha, Qatar, had touched the runway in the wrong line, damaging the runway lights.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

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IndiGo Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Chennai

IndiGo flight 6E-1707 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chennai, India, on November 16th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Doha, Qatar, but had to turn back due to a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty-four passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.

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Qatar Airways Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Suffers Heart Attack

Qatar Airways flight QR-964 had to make an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India, on August 26th.

The plane heading from Doha, Qatar, to Bali, Indonesia, was diverted after one of the pilots suffered a heart attack.

The plane landed uneventfully. The pilot, Andre Dinu, 34, was rushed to Apollo Hospital in Jubilee Hills.

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Royal Jordanian Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Doha

Royal Jordanian Airlines flight RJ-611 had to divert for an emergency landing in Doha, Qatar, on May 18th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Amman, Jordan, was diverted after the crew found an unidentified object on-board.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

Upon checking, the security forces did not find any hazardous material.

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Qatar Airways Flight Encounters Severe Turbulence; 3 Injured

qatar airwaysQatar Airways flight QR-708 had to make an emergency landing at Lajes Field, Portugal, after encountering severe turbulence on December 4th.

The plane was heading from Washington Dulles International Airport, Virginia, to Doha, Qatar, when it ran into severe turbulence that injured 3 people.

The plane landed safely. The injured were taken to hospital.

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Jet Airways Flight Diverts to Karachi due to Medical Emergency

Jet AirwaysJet Airways Flight 9W 202 made an emergency landing at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan, on November 7th.

The plane flying from New Delhi, India to Doha, Qatar, was diverted due to a medical emergency.

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) confirmed that the plane declared a medical emergency after a passenger’s medical condition became critical. However, the passenger passed away on landing in Karachi.

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Qatar Airways Plane Diverts to Romania after Engine Shut Down

qatar airwaysQatar Airways flight QR-180 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport, Bucharest, Romania, on July 9th.

The Boeing 787-800, en-route from Oslo, Norway, to Doha, Qatar, was mid-air above Romania when the crew needed to shut one of its engines down, prompting the plane to divert.

The plane landed safely. All 254 people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.