Qatar airways flight 787 loses height after take-off
Investigations are being carried out about the incident
In the early morning hours of 10 January, Qatar Airways flight 161 departed Doha bound for Copenhagen. At 22:59 the Boeing 787-8 lifted off from Hamad International Airport's runway but less than two minutes later the flight descended to just 800 feet before recovering and climbing again.
The flight arrived safely at Copenhagen six hours later.
The loss of altitude occurred very suddenly. According to flightradar24.com data, at 2:01:07 AM local time (UTC +3), the Qatar Airways Boeing 787-8 was still at 1,825 ft (556.2 m), while it reached an altitude of 850 ft (259 m) at 2:01:31 AM local time. 15 seconds later, the widebody jet managed to climb to 1,975 ft (601.9 m).
As per Aviation Herald, the airline is aware of the incident and is currently conducting an internal investigation.
Qatar Airways provided the following statement. An earlier version of this post erroneously stated there was a delay in reporting the event. We regret the error.
"Qatar Airways is aware of an event relating to flight QR161 operating Doha to Copenhagen on 10 January 2023. It was immediately reported to authorities and an internal investigation is being carried out. The airline follows the most stringent standards of safety, training and reporting and is working to address any findings in line with industry norms."