Qatar Airways A330 engine fire caused by bird strike
Credit: Flight Safety Foundation/Aviation Safety Network
Qatar Airways has confirmed that a bird strike was cause of an Airbus A330-300 engine fire that forced the aircraft to return to Istanbul Atatürk Airport shortly after takeoff Aug. 18. A Qatar Airways spokeswoman earlier confirmed the aircraft, which was en route from Istanbul to Doha, returned to...
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