BASIP - 439 (AAIB)
SERIOUS INCIDENT (CARGO SMOKE WARNING) - QATAR AIRWAYS FLIGHT QTR 579, A350-900 AIRCRAFT, REG. NO. A7-ALZ AT JIAP KARACHI ON 21-03-2022
- Type: serious incident
- Operator: Qatar Airways
- Flight no.: QTR 579
- Registration number: A7-ALZ
- Type of aircraft: 350-941
- Date of occurrence: 21-03-2022
- Date of uploading: 01-07-2026
- Location: Karachi Airport
PILOT GAVE MAYDAY MAYDAY CALL DUE TO SMOKE IN CARGO AREA AND REQUESTED PRIORITY LANDING AT KARACHI. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY, PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED SAFELY, CARGO DOOR SLIGHTLY OPENED AND HEAVY SMOKE OBSERVED. AIRCRAFT SHIFTED FROM RUNWAY TO BAY 73.
