The main landing gear of a Boeing 787 sunk into tarmac at Doha Airport

AIRLIVE — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 23:03:35 +0000

A Boeing 787 was lightly damaged at Doha Airport after the aircraft collapsed on its right.

A Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner experienced an incident after landing at Doha Hamad International Airport Friday, October 25 2024.

While parking at the gate after flight #QR663 from Colombo, Sri Lanka, two wheels of the right main landing gear sunk about 1 m into an apron patch which collapsed.

OCT 27: Qatar AW Boeing 787 was approaching the gate position after landing at Doha-Intl AP(OTHH), Qatar, when the ground underneath the right main gear gave way. The forward-facing set of wheels sank about 1 m into a drainage hole, disabling the aircraft. pic.twitter.com/QsNcBTVkA5
— JACDECNews (@JacdecNews) October 27, 2024

The Boeing 787-8 (registration A7-BCV) then was laying on it’s right engine on the tarmac.

Doha Hamad International Airport team responded to secure the area and address the damage to both the apron and the aircraft.

The aircraft is still under maintenance check at the time we’re writing this article as inlet, fan cowls could have been damaged.

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The main landing gear of a Boeing 787 sunk into tarmac at Doha Airport

A Boeing 787 was lightly damaged at Doha Airport after the aircraft collapsed on its right.