KLM Cityhopper E175 near Amsterdam on Mar 14th 2021, engine problem

Last Update: March 15, 2021 / 22:53:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 14, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
KLM Cityhopper

Flight number
KL-1659

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Venice, Italy

Aircraft Registration
PH-EXK

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

A KLM Cityhopper Embraer ERJ-175, registration PH-EXK performing flight KL-1659 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Venice (Italy), had just reached cruise level FL390 about 160nm southeast of Amsterdam and about 30nm from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) when the crew drifted the aircraft down to FL260 reporting a problem with the right hand engine (CF34), however, no assistance was needed. The crew turned around and returned to Amsterdam for a safe landing on runway 18C about 80 minutes after departure.

A replacement Embraer ERJ-190 registration PH-EXC departed about one hour after PH-EXK landed back and reached Venice with a delay of about 2 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 12 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 14, 2021

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine problem

Airline
KLM Cityhopper

Flight number
KL-1659

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Venice, Italy

Aircraft Registration
PH-EXK

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-175

ICAO Type Designator
E175

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