Ahmedabad: A Hong Kong-bound Qatar Airways flight made an emergency landing at the Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday, October 14, reportedly due to a technical glitch. Panic gripped among the passengers on board the flight.
As per the official website of the Qatar Airways, flight QR816 took off from Hamad International Airport in Doha around 9 am and was "diverted" to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad at around 2.40 pm.
A technical investigation is currently underway. All passengers are reported to be safe.
"Due to some technical issues mid-air, the Doha-Hong Kong flight of Qatar Airways was diverted to Ahmedabad as a precautionary measure. It safely landed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport at around 2.40 pm," an airport official said as reported by PTI.
The official further stated that the decision to resume the flight will be taken after a thorough inspection of the aircraft. However, Qatar Airways' website stated that the flight would depart for Hong Kong from Terminal 2 of the airport at 5.30 pm.
Last month, an IndiGo aircraft en route from Mumbai to Thailand's Phuket was forced to make an emergency diversion to Chennai. Aviation authorities were notified immediately following established security protocols, ensuring all necessary safety measures were implemented during the diversion process.
