ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178600
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 August 2015 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-302 |
| Owner/operator: | Qatar Airways |
| Registration: | A7-AEH |
| MSN: | 789 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 282 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Manchester Airport, Ringway, Manchester -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Hamad International Airport, Doha Qatar (DOH/OTHH) |
| Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Qatar flight QR023 on approach to Manchester was escorted by a Typhoon fighter after a passenger reported "an (explosive) device on board". After landing, no suspicious object was found. An RAF spokesman said: “We can confirm that Typhoon aircraft were launched from RAF Coningsby in their quick reaction alert role this afternoon to investigate a civilian aircraft whose pilot had requested assistance. The aircraft was escorted to Manchester where it landed safely. This incident is now being handled by the civilian authorities."
A spokesman for Qatar Airways said: "Qatar Airways can confirm that flight QR23 from Doha to Manchester, an Airbus A330-300, landed safely at Manchester Airport ahead of its scheduled arrival time of 13:15. There were 269 passengers and 13 Qatar Airways crew on board. The crew had received a threat about a possible device on board and QatarAirways immediately took all the necessary precautions to alert British authorities.
"The crew is now fully assisting police at the airport with their inquiries. The safety and well-being of our passengers and crew is our top priority. As this is a matter of a police investigation, we cannot comment further at this time.
"A 47-year-old man from the North West has been arrested on suspicion of making a bomb hoax and remains in police custody for questioning".
Sources:
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/qatar-airways-flight-qr023-escorted-manchester-airport-by-fighter-jet-possible-device-board-1459850
http://nieuws.tpo.nl/2014/08/05/britse-luchtmacht-escorteert-airbus-van-qatar-airways-naar-vliegveld-manchester-vanwege-bedreiging/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11013448/RAF-fighter-jet-scrambled-to-bomb-threat-passenger-plane-in-Manchester.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28662561
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/11388336.UPDATED__Man_arrested_over_bomb_hoax_after_emergency_landing_at_Manchester_Airport/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 October 2010 | A7-AEH | Qatar Airways | 1 | Near Kuala Lumpur (WMKK) |  |
non |
| 13 April 2023 | EI-EIK | Aer Lingus | 0 | Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) |  |
unk |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2015 17:56 | Chieftain | Added |
| 20-Aug-2015 14:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2015 14:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 20-Aug-2015 14:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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