KLM B737 near Amsterdam on Apr 8th 2026, engine problem

Last Update: April 11, 2026 / 17:58:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 8, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-1216

Aircraft Registration
PH-BGH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A KLM Boeing 737-700, registration PH-BGH performing flight KL-1216 from Stockholm (Sweden) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was descending towards Amsterdam when the crew advised they had technical problems with one of their engines (CFM56) and might lose oil on landing. The crew declined runway 22 and asked for runway 27 or 18C, subsequently was cleared for an approach to runway 27. The aircraft landed safely on runway 27.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 21 hours before returning to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PH-BGH
Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
Legal Basis
Manufacturer
The Boeing Company
Aircraft Model / Type
737-700
ICAO Aircraft Type
B737
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
Apr 8, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-1216

Aircraft Registration
PH-BGH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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