Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, March 21: Qatar Airways Flight QR579 has made an emergency landing in Karachi, Pakistan, on its way from Delhi to Doha on Monday. After smoke was spotted in the plane’s cargo area, the flight was diverted to Pakistan. On the route, Qatar Airways used an Airbus A350.
According to data from flight monitoring website Flighaware, QR579 took off from Delhi at 3.50 a.m. and landed in Karachi at 5.45 a.m., 1.15 hours later than scheduled. At 7.15 a.m., the flight was scheduled to arrive at Doha International Airport.
“Qatar Airways flight QR579 from Delhi to Doha on 21 March diverted to Karachi having declared an emergency due to the indication of smoke detected in the cargo hold. The aircraft landed safely at Karachi where it was met by emergency services and passengers disembarked orderly via stairs,” said Qatar Airways.
“The incident is currently under investigation and a relief flight is being arranged to transport passengers onwards to Doha. We apologise for the inconvenience to our passengers who will be assisted with their onward travel plans,” they added.
The flight, QR579 was carrying over 100 passengers.
