Learjet 60 incident near Doha, Qa, March 9, 2016
On March 9, 2016 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Learjet 60, registered A6RJE, suffered minor damage in an incident during enroute (cruise) near Doha (Hamad International Airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 9, 2016 · about 6:00 pm local time · cases in 2016
- Place
- Doha, Qatar · Hamad International Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Learjet 60 XR · all 60s on the register
- Registration
- A6RJE · registered outside the United States · serial 383
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On March 9, 2016, about 1800 universal coordinated time, a Learjet 60 XR, United Arab Emirates registration A6RJE, incurred minor damage during cruise flight near Hamad International Airport (OTHH), Doha, Qatar. The two pilots, one flight attendant and four passengers were not injured. The flight departed from King Khalid International Airport (OERK), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and was destined for Doha International Airport (OTBD), Doha Qatar. While in cruise flight at flight level 190, after the thermal wing anti-icing was selected to "ON" in preparation for descent, the flight attendant reported a bad odor, heat, and white smoke in the cabin. The flight subsequently diverted and landed uneventfully at OTHH. Examination of the airplane revealed a damaged coupling on the right wing anti-icing duct, located behind the right aft sidewall adjacent to the bulkhead, which resulted in a bleed air leak. This incident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Air Safety Department P.O. Box 3000 Doha, Qatar Email: [email protected] http://www.caa.gov.qa/ This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Qatar.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during enroute (cruise) defining event
Pilot
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Royal Jet LLC
The flight
- Departed from: OERK Riyadh
- Destination: OTBD Doha
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 16R, 13,944 ft by 197 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- Learjet 60 238 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: · as the NTSB recorded it
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA16WA132.json.
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