QR927 4 or 5 overshoots at Doha before diverting to Bahrain

[Ollie888]

QR 927 made its initial approach on schedule in Doha around 2300 on the 6th of May. It overshot, and had I believe, four more attempts before diverting to Bahrain. After refuelling it proceeded. to Doha an hour or so later
The weather was fine with light winds.
A very scary situation for all passengers with no reason given. Does anybody know anything?

[MrPat]

I can smell journalist trying to create some kind of sensation from mile away

[Youwish]

Originally Posted by Ollie888

QR 927 made its initial approach on schedule in Doha around 2300 on the 6th of May. It overshot, and had I believe, four more attempts before diverting to Bahrain. After refuelling it proceeded. to Doha an hour or so later
The weather was fine with light winds.
A very scary situation for all passengers with no reason given. Does anybody know anything?

i just checked on flight radar.. on the 6th of may, i did not find anything

edit: found it. Yes very weird…

[LOWI]

The mystery lies in the METARs on that evening.

2300L is 2000Z (UTC+3) in Doha.

05/2024 21:00->
METAR OTHH 062100Z 03007KT CAVOK 30/19 Q1007 NOSIG=
SA 06/05/2024 20:00->
METAR OTHH 062000Z 13009KT CAVOK 30/20 Q1006 WS ALL RWY NOSIG=
SA 06/05/2024 19:00->
METAR OTHH 061900Z 11009KT CAVOK 30/21 Q1006 WS R34L WS R16R NOSIG=

[Gordomac]

Nah, still don't get it. 7-9 kts change of direction but 4 go-arounds ? And,in my day, after two, for any reason, diversion was mandatory.

[LOWI]

Originally Posted by Gordomac

Nah, still don't get it. 7-9 kts change of direction but 4 go-arounds ? And,in my day, after two, for any reason, diversion was mandatory.

Not all airlines restrict the number of approaches you can make to an airport. Most of the time it's all about being in the right place at the right time when it comes to weather. The old saying goes if the crew who crashed their aircraft had just waited 10 minutes for the weather to pass, they would have survived to live another day.

Anyway, it looks like windshear activity in Doha. Any windshear alerts = go around.

[Bluffontheriver123]

Base training🤓

[Gordomac]

Tks LOWI. Got it now. Wind shearing around 9kts would not have worried me too much. 2 frights & I would have been offski. After 4, and in Bahrain, I would have phoned GF and asked ;" Got any jobs ?".