KLM B744 near Los Angeles on Nov 18th 2017, engine vibrations

Last Update: November 19, 2017 / 21:03:26 GMT/Zulu time

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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 KLM Boeing 747-400, registration PH-BFS performing flight KL-602 from Los Angeles,CA (USA) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), departed Los Angeles with a delay of about 2.5 hours and was enroute at FL290 about 320nm northeast of Los Angeles when the crew decided to return to Los Angeles due to an issue with an engine (CF6). The aircraft dumped fuel north of the Grand Canyon,AZ (USA), returned to Los Angeles for a safe landing on runway 25L about 2.5 hours after departure and taxied to the apron.

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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