KLM B789 near Donegal on Sep 4th 2018, hydraulic fault

Last Update: September 4, 2018 / 20:08:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 4, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-661

Aircraft Registration
PH-BHF

ICAO Type Designator
B789

A KLM Boeing 787-900, registration PH-BHF performing flight KL-661 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Houston Intercontinental,TX (USA), was enroute at FL340 about 80nm west of Donegal (Ireland) when the crew decided to return to Amsterdam reporting a minor techncial problem. The aircraft descended to FL320 for the way back and landed safely on Amsterdam's runway 27 about 90 minutes after the decision to return and stopped on the runway. Emergency services reported the gear doors were hanging down, the crew advised they did have a hydraulic fault. The crew shut the engines down for an inspection by the emergency services and subsequently reported that the brakes were becoming quite warm.

The aircraft was towed to the apron about 20 minutes after landing.

A replacement Boeing 787-900 registration PH-BHL is estimated to reach Houston with a delay of 6.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PH-BHF
Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
Legal Basis
Manufacturer
The Boeing Company
Aircraft Model / Type
787-9
ICAO Aircraft Type
B789
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Engine Type
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 4, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-661

Aircraft Registration
PH-BHF

ICAO Type Designator
B789

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