Overview
- Flight QR816 declared a full emergency at 2:12 pm local time and landed safely at 2:32 pm, with the alert withdrawn at 2:38 pm, according to airport officials.
- The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300ER reported as registration A7-BOB, diverted after the crew reported a cabin pressurisation malfunction while cruising in Indian airspace.
- Ahmedabad ATC activated emergency protocols with fire and medical teams on standby, and airport operations remained unaffected.
- All passengers and crew were unharmed, deplaned to the terminal, and accommodated as technical checks began.
- Qatar Airways showed a tentative 5:30 pm onward departure earlier, but as of late Tuesday the jet remained grounded with a decision pending on using the same aircraft or dispatching an alternate.