With reporting from Victoria Scott
A Qatar Airways flight traveling from Miami to Doha was forced to make an emergency landing in Zurich this afternoon, after an onboard alert was reportedly triggered.
LIVE Qatar #QR778 is diverting to Zurich https://t.co/9y9BxZUfZI pic.twitter.com/o411uBCf2r
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) November 19, 2016
QR778 landed at the Swiss airport shortly after 12:30pm Qatar time, according to flight tracker FlightAware.
The Boeing 777-300 aircraft was around five hours from its Doha destination when it made the landing.
https://twitter.com/Terra_Toss/status/799912617435430912
Emergency vehicles reportedly arrived on the runway shortly afterwards.
In a statement to Doha News, Qatar Airways said the plane was diverted over a “technical issue.” It added:
“Early indications point to a cooling fan malfunction. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers are being cared for while a replacement aircraft is dispatched from Doha. Safety and security are Qatar Airways’ highest priorities.”
Were you onboard the flight? Thoughts?