KLM B744 over Atlantic on May 2nd 2012, damaged windshield
Last Update: May 5, 2012 / 13:23:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 2, 2012
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-685
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
PH-BFK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
A replacement Boeing 747-400 registration PH-BFH reached Mexico City with a delay of 7 hours.
A passenger reported the captain announced one of the cockpit windows had been damaged without any cause from the outside, the damage wasn't serious but required repair which was best done in Amsterdam.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 2, 2012
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-685
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Mexico City, Mexico
Aircraft Registration
PH-BFK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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