Incident Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner A7-BCO,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308250
 
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Date:Tuesday 10 January 2023
Time:02:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B788 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Owner/operator:Qatar Airways
Registration: A7-BCO
MSN: 38333/188
Year of manufacture:2014
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Location:near Doha-Hamad International Airport (DOH/OTHH) -   Qatar
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Doha-Hamad International Airport (DOH/OTHH)
Destination airport:København-Kastrup Airport (CPH/EKCH)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Qatar Airways Flight 161, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was climbing to cruise altitude when upon reaching 1800ft the plane suddenly dropped altitude by 1000+ feet for reasons unknown.
The flight continued to the destination.

Sources:

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/qatar-airways-passenger-recalls-horror-as-dreamliner-plane-plummeted/news-story/c76fbda488ddbe2cb741a27a3fe3a205
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/qr161#2ecce6d7

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