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| Date: | Monday 12 August 2019 |
| Time: | 03:10 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-2DZLR |
| Owner/operator: | Qatar Airways |
| Registration: | A7-BBC |
| MSN: | 36015/825 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | General Electric GE90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Doha -
 Qatar
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Doha-Hamad International Airport (DOH/OTHH) |
| Auckland International Airport (AKL/NZAA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft suffered of an failure issue after take off from Doha. After circling several minutes, the aircraft landed safely. A photograph taken by a passenger showed a small hole in the turbine casing of the no 2 GE GE90-110B1 engine.
Sources:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12257759
Images:
Media:
Large hole in Boeing 777 plane's engine causes emergency landing from Qatar to Auckland, via @nzherald https://t.co/kEeORSvnOI
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) August 12, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2019 09:36 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 12-Aug-2019 09:37 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Aug-2019 10:24 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 12-Aug-2019 12:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Feb-2025 13:48 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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