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*Minister Chitando Aborts Trip To Canada As Qatar Airways Plane Develops Technical Fault In Zambia | Report* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?pq Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando was among dozens of travellers from Harare who were left stranded in Lusaka, Zambia, on Sunday night after a Qatar Airways plane developed a technical fault. Chitando, who was travelling to Canada, reportedly cancelled the trip and returned home on Monday. He told ZimLive: ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage, 4GB RAM $119 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 Buy Online: https://www.pindula.co.zw/market/itel-s24-128gb-22-20240426142756795795/?s=wanews ---------- > I was en route to Toronto, Canada, to address a mining conference on Tuesday. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, declared an emergency on approach to Kenneth Kaunda International Airport due to a suspected bird strike on one of the engines. According to data from FlightRadar24, Flight QR1456 departed Harare at 6.44 PM and landed in Lusaka at 7.30 PM The passengers waited two hours at the airport before they were put on buses to sleep at local hotels. Qatar Airways informed the passengers they would complete their journeys on the next service on Monday night. However, this disrupted the plans of many of the passengers who had connecting flights and scheduled meetings at their destinations. The plane had been due to depart Lusaka at 9.15 PM for Doha, Qatar’s capital before a technical fault was declared. More: Pindula News _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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