KLM B738 at Helsinki on Aug 8th 2023, gear damage on landing
Last Update: August 12, 2023 / 12:42:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-1167
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Helsinki, Finland
Aircraft Registration
PH-BXZ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
EFHK
The aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight and is currently still on the ground in Helsinki about 98 hours (4 days 2 hours) after landing.
The Aviation Herald received information that the aircraft sustained substantial damage to its right main gear.
A ground observer reported the aircraft had been parked on the apron in Helsinki with one of the wheels of the right hand main gear missing.
Metars:
EFHK 081150Z 14018KT 9999 SCT027 BKN036 20/14 Q1002 NOSIG=
EFHK 081120Z 14019G30KT 9999 SCT026 BKN039 19/13 Q1002 NOSIG=
EFHK 081050Z 15018KT 110V170 9999 SCT030 BKN041 19/13 Q1001 TEMPO 16022G33KT=
EFHK 081020Z 16023KT 9999 SCT025 BKN042 20/13 Q1000 TEMPO 16025G35KT=
EFHK 080950Z 15023KT 9999 SCT028 BKN045 20/13 Q0999 NOSIG=
EFHK 080920Z 15025G35KT 9999 SCT028 BKN039 20/13 Q0999 NOSIG=
EFHK 080850Z 14017KT 110V170 9999 SCT022 BKN031 19/14 Q0998 TEMPO 16020G32KT=
EFHK 080820Z 14019KT 9999 SCT022 BKN035 19/13 Q0998 TEMPO 16020G32KT=
EFHK 080750Z 14020G30KT 9999 SCT022 BKN030 19/14 Q0997 NOSIG=
EFHK 080720Z 15019KT 9999 FEW022 BKN026 19/14 Q0997 TEMPO 16020G32KT=
EFHK 080650Z 16020KT 9999 FEW022 FEW030CB BKN036 19/14 Q0996 NOSIG=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-1167
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Helsinki, Finland
Aircraft Registration
PH-BXZ
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Airport ICAO Code
EFHK
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