KLM B78X over Atlantic on Feb 12th 2024, toilets on strike - or not?
Last Update: February 14, 2024 / 18:04:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 12, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-601
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
PH-BKF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B78X
Passengers reported all toilets on board stopped working prompting the crew to turn around, however, one toilet subsequently "decided" to work again prompting the crew to now continue the journey. That toilet however failed again prompting the return to Amsterdam.
The airline reported it became apparent that the toilets were no longer working. As this affected several toilets the aircraft returned to Amsterdam.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 12, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-601
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
PH-BKF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B78X
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