KLM Cityhopper E195 on Jul 2nd 2025, lightning strike and radio problems

Last Update: July 4, 2025 / 08:01:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 2, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM Cityhoppeer

Flight number
KL-1011

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
PH-NXV

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195

ICAO Type Designator
E195

A KLM Cityhoppeer Embraer ERJ-195, registration PH-NXV performing flight KL-1011 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was climbing out of Amsterdam when the crew stopped the climb at FL240 and decided to return to Amsterdam reporting a lightning strike. The crew frequently requested radio checks during the return, sometimes did not understand ATC instructions on first transmission, and landed safely on Amsterdam's runway 18R about 40 minutes after departure.

The rotation was cancelled.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Amsterdam about 41 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 2, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM Cityhoppeer

Flight number
KL-1011

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
PH-NXV

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-195

ICAO Type Designator
E195

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