A Qatar Airways Boeing 787-800, registration A7-BCT performing flight QR-180 from Oslo (Norway) to Doha (Qatar) with 254 people on board, was enroute at FL350 about 160nm northwest of Bucharest (Romania) when the crew needed to shut an engine (GEnx) down, the crew declined any left turns and advised they needed to turn right only. The aircraft diverted to Bucharest’s Otopeni Airport, dumped fuel and landed safely on runway 26L about one hour after leaving FL350.
A replacement Boeing 787-800 registration A7-BCL was dispatched to Bucharest, resumed the flight as QR-180D and is estimated to reach Doha with a delay of about 12 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Bucharest about 12 hours after landing.
The Aviation Herald
