DOHA- Flag carrier Qatar Airways (QR) Boeing 787 Dreamliner was damaged after the right-hand main landing gear stuck in a drain at Hamad International Airport, Doha (DOH).
Following this, the aircraft’s right engine touched the ground. The incident occurred while the plane was arriving at the gate.
Qatar Airways 787 Damaged
The incident is captured by an individual in a video and is going viral on social media. Here’s the video shot by Mahmoud Al Fares:
More details regarding aircraft are awaited. We have reached out to our sources and airline to get the latest and correct information. We will update the post shortly once we get more solid information. Also if you have more details make sure to reach out to us by email: [email protected] or message us on social media pages.
Updated Information
UPDATE: An unconfirmed report by one individual reveals that the Qatar Airways aircraft involved in the incident is the Boeing 787-8, registered as A7-BCV. It is a 9.5-year old aircraft and is powered by a GEnX engine.
The aircraft last operated a flight QR663 from Colombo (CMB), Sri Lanka to Doha. The aircraft was stuck on the tarmac on October 25, 2024 (Friday). Since then the aircraft has not operated any flights. So the aircraft involved in the incident may be A7-BCV. But we will wait for official confirmation.
One engineer told us, “The A7-BCV MLG did not fall in the drain but it was the ramp area that collapsed and the aircraft’s main landing gear wheels fell into it.”
Qatar Airways Spokesperson responded to our email and said,
On 25 October, at Hamad International Airport, while taxiing, the right landing gear of a Qatar Airways aircraft struck an on-ground structure causing the right engine to make contact with the ground. No injuries were reported and all passengers on-board were safely disembarked and were put on a later flight.
Qatar Airways Spokesperson
Some users have reacted to the video reshared by Breaking Aviation News on social media.
A user named Rafal wrote on X, “Wow, that’s not something you see every day. Beyond the clear damage to the landing gear, there’s also the engine nacelle – inlet, fan cowls, and probably the thrust reverser (both halves of the translating sleeve). With the plane ending up resting on the right engine nacelle, they will need NDT checks on the mounting points too. Good thing no one was hurt, but it will take a huge amount of $$$ to get this aircraft flying again.”
Similarly, one user wrote, “This is similar to when British Airways 787 Dreamliner (G-ZBJB) suffered from a nose gear collapse on stand 583 at Heathrow Airport on June 18, 2021. The aircraft was undergoing cargo loading at the time, and fortunately, there were no injuries.”
Another user while commenting on repair work wrote, “How are they going to repair that? Normally you lift it up but that’s not possible with a plane.”
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