KLM B738 at Amsterdam on Jan 1st 2020, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: January 2, 2020 / 21:35:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 1, 2020

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-1481

Aircraft Registration
PH-BGB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A KLM Boeing 737-800, registration PH-BGB performing flight KL-1481 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Glasgow,SC (UK), was climbing out of Amsterdam's runway 24, when the right hand engine (CFM56) suffered a failure emitting a loud bang, streaks of flames and severe vibrations. The crew stopped the climb at FL070, shut the engine down and returned to Amsterdam for a safe landing on runway 18R about 25 minutes after departure.

A passenger reported the right hand engine began vibrating severely during takeoff and became unusually loud. After the aircraft had lifted off and had climbed some, the engine emitted a loud bang with a flash of fire. The engine was shut down, the captain announced it was probably a bird strike. The aircraft returned to Amsterdam.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration PH-BXI reached Glasgow with a delay of 2:45 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 24 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PH-BGB
Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
Airworthyness Category
Legal Basis
Manufacturer
The Boeing Company
Aircraft Model / Type
737-800
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
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
Jan 1, 2020

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-1481

Aircraft Registration
PH-BGB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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