KLM B744 at Amsterdam on Jul 22nd 2015, rejected takeoff due to multiple bird strikes

Last Update: July 22, 2015 / 20:47:33 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 22, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-887

Destination
Hong Kong, China

Aircraft Registration
PH-BFC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

A KLM Boeing 747-400, registration PH-BFC performing flight KL-887 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Hong Kong (China), was accelerating for takeoff on Amsterdam's runway 24 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed bringing the aircraft to a stop about 760 meters/2500 feet short of the runway end (length 3,230 meters/10,600 feet), emergency services responded. The crew reported they had multiple bird strikes and vibrations from one or two engines (CF6). The crew subsequently indicated they were able to vacate the runway, and the aircraft vacated the runway at the last turn off to the right.

A replacement Boeing 747-400 registration PH-BFO is estimated to reach Hong Kong with a delay of 4 hours.

About 10 minutes prior to the occurrence a bird watch reported the presence of feathers in the vicinity of the runway and advised tower, that there was likely bird activity around the runway, probably crow alikes.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 22, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-887

Destination
Hong Kong, China

Aircraft Registration
PH-BFC

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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