KLM Cityhopper F70 near Amsterdam on Oct 17th 2017, hydraulic leak

Last Update: October 18, 2017 / 20:39:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 17, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM Cityhopper

Flight number
KL-1768

Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Aircraft Registration
PH-KZS

Aircraft Type
Fokker 70

ICAO Type Designator
F70

A KLM Cityhopper Fokker 70, registration PH-KZS performing flight KL-1768 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Amsterdam (Netherlands) with 56 people on board, was descending towards Amsterdam when the crew reported a hydraulic problem, system 1 was leaking and down to 30%, causing that they had no nose gear steering. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Amsterdam's runway 27 and stopped on the runway. Emergency services checked the aircraft and found the aircraft was leaking fluid. The passengers disembarked onto the runway via stairs and were bussed to the terminal. Then the aircraft was towed to the apron.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 17, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM Cityhopper

Flight number
KL-1768

Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Aircraft Registration
PH-KZS

Aircraft Type
Fokker 70

ICAO Type Designator
F70

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