Qatar Airways bird strike at Istanbul causes engine fire

A Qatar Airways A330-300 made an emergency landing in Istanbul after one of its engines caught fire following a bird strike, according to the airline.
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The incident happened shortly after take-off earlier today and it diverted over the Marmara Sea shortly before returning to land at Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
Images from eye-witnesses on social media showed flames from the left engine as it was on final approach.
“The passengers disembarked as normal and the pilots followed all Qatar Airways safety procedures. An Airbus A330 was operating the flight with 298 passengers and 14 crew on board. The investigation is underway,” a Qatar Airways spokesperson said.

 

Eye Witness image of the engine fire / Flight Safety Foundation
 

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