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Pictures: Qatar A321 caught fire on ground

An Qatar Airways Airbus A321 passenger jet caught fire on December 8, while undergoing a maintenance at Hamad International Airport in...


An Qatar Airways Airbus A321 passenger jet caught fire on December 8, while undergoing a maintenance at Hamad International Airport in Doha.


The fuselage of the aircraft was burnt after the In-flight Entertainment (IFE) Satellite Antenna caught fire during maintenance.

The fire was extinguished quickly but the roof and cabin suffered extensive damage. Reports identify the aircraft with registration A7-AIB, which was built in 2010 and powered by International Aero Engines V2500 engines.