KLM A332 enroute on Aug 21st 2026, could only fly headings

Last Update: August 26, 2026 / 19:28:54 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 21, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-587

Destination
Lagos, Nigeria

Aircraft Registration
PH-AOC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

A KLM Airbus A330-200, registration PH-AOC performing flight KL-587 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Lagos (Nigeria), was enroute at FL370 already over France when the crew decided to return to Amsterdam. On approach to Amsterdam the controller queried they understood the aircraft could only fly headings, the crew affirmed. The controllers vectored the aircraft for a safe landing on runway 06 about one hour after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Amsterdam for just short of 90 minutes, then departed again and reached Lagos with a delay of about 2 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PH-AOC
Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
Legal Basis
Manufacturer
Airbus S.A.S. (Société par Actions Simplifiée)
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-203
ICAO Aircraft Type
A332
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
Aug 21, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-587

Destination
Lagos, Nigeria

Aircraft Registration
PH-AOC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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