Qatar Airways Delhi-Doha flight makes emergency landing in Karachi
A Qatar Airways Delhi-Doha flight on Monday was diverted to Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi for an emergency landing due to indication of smoke in the cargo hold, an airline spokesperson said.
Flight QR579, which took off from the national capital at 3.50 am and was scheduled to reach Doha at 7.15 am, landed at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport at 5.45 am.
“The aircraft landed safely at Karachi where it was met by emergency services and passengers disembarked orderly via stairs,” the spokesperson said, seeking anonymity.
