A Hong Kong-bound Qatar Airways flight from Doha was diverted to Ahmedabad airport on Tuesday after it developed some technical issues mid-air, PTI reported, citing an official.
A Qatar Airways plane takes off from Leipzig/Halle Airport, Friday, July 18, 2025, Saxony, Schkeuditz. (Jan Woitas/dpa/dpa via AP) (AP)
The flight QR816 took off from Hamad International Airport in Doha around 9 am and was "diverted" to the Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad at around 2.40pm.
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"Due to some technical issues mid-air, the Doha-Hong Kong flight of Qatar Airways was diverted to Ahmedabad as a precautionary measure. It safely landed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport at around 2.40 pm," an airport official said, according to PTI.
The decision to resume the flight will be taken after a thorough inspection of the aircraft at the airport, he added.
A spokesperson of the airport said that a full emergency was declared at the airport and was withdrawn after the flight landed safely, according to ANI.
"Due to a technical issue on an aircraft en route from Doha (DOH) to Hong Kong (HKG), full emergency was declared on 14 October 2025 at 14:12 hrs at Ahmedabad Airport to enable the aircraft to land... Airport operations remained unaffected," the spokesperson said.
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