Flight from Qatar to Auckland diverts back to Doha shortly after take-off
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Save Damage to Qatar Airways flight QR920 starboard engine after a mid-air emergency shortly after take-off from Doha. Photo / Andy Riley
Travellers bound for Auckland are stranded in Qatar after their flight diverted back to Doha shortly after take-off due to an engine emergency.
The Qatar Airways flight, QR920, had been due to arrive in Auckland at 4.45am on Monday from Doha, Qatar.
FlightRadar24 shows the aircraft made at least
a dozen full circles before returning back to Doha just over an hour after take-off at 3am Doha time.