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British Airways BA198 declared an emergency and diverted to Doha on its way to Heathrow

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Last updated: August 11, 2025, 20:50 UTC
Published: Monday, August 11, 2025, at 12:51 UTC
Category: Emergency Middle East Tracking
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: British Airways
Tail: Aircraft: Airbus A350-1041
Data: BA BA198 DOH G-XWBE
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An Airbus A350K aircraft to London diverted to Qatar after pilots declared an emergency.

British Airways flight BA198 departed terminal 2 of Mumbai Airport today at 13:01 IST for a 9 hours and 45 minutes flight to London Heathrow.

While cruising at 36,000 feet altitude near Dubai, the pilots of the Airbus Airbus A350-1000 (registration G-XWBE) have declared a general emergency.

Due to a medical emergency, the flight was vectored to divert to Doha less than 3 hours into the flight.

The airline is confirming AIRLIVE the diversion, with a scheduled departure at 5.00 PM (local time) from Hamad International Airport.

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