KLM MD11 near Shannon on Apr 25th 2012, smoke in cockpit
Last Update: April 25, 2012 / 13:50:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 25, 2012
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-758
Departure
Panama City, Panama
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
PH-KCC
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
The airline reported an unusual odour in the cabin prompted a precautionary diversion. A replacement aircraft is going to continue the flight.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 25, 2012
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-758
Departure
Panama City, Panama
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
PH-KCC
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
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