KLM A333 near Prestwick on Oct 15th 2021, oven smoke signalling

Last Update: October 15, 2021 / 19:24:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 15, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-677

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
PH-AKA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A KLM Airbus A330-300, registration PH-AKA performing flight KL-677 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Calgary,AB (Canada), was enroute at FL340 about 130nm west of Prestwick,SC (UK) when an oven in the middle galley began to emit smoke prompting the crew to turn around and divert to Prestwick for a safe landing on runway 12 about 25 minutes after the decision to divert.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 4:10 hours, then continued the journey and is currently enroute to Calgary without the offending oven.

The airline reported a technical defect prompted the diversion.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PH-AKA
Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
Legal Basis
Manufacturer
Airbus S.A.S. (Société par Actions Simplifiée)
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-303
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
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
Oct 15, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-677

Destination
Calgary, Canada

Aircraft Registration
PH-AKA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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