KLM B744 near Los Angeles on Nov 18th 2017, engine vibrations
Last Update: November 19, 2017 / 21:03:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 18, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-602
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
PH-BFS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
A passenger reported the aircraft departed with a delay, the captain announced an engine oil filter needed to be changed. The aircraft subsequently dumped fuel and returned to Los Angeles due to engine vibrations according to crew announcement.
Another passenger reported there had been problems prior to departure already, the aircraft then suffered an engine failure, the aircraft should never have taken off.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 18, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-602
Departure
Los Angeles, United States
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
PH-BFS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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