KLM B738 near Brussels on Nov 12th 2026, very red fuel indication

Last Update: November 14, 2026 / 20:17:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 12, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-1503

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
PH-BXE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A KLM Boeing 737-800, registration PH-BXE performing flight KL-1503 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Madrid,SP (Spain), was enroute at FL310 about 20nm southwest of Brussels (Belgium) when the crew decided to return to Amsterdam due to a possible fuel leak. On approach to Amsterdam the crew advised they had ruled out a fuel leak but had a "very red indication" and that's why they were returning. The aircraft landed safely on Amsterdam's runway 27 about one hour after departure.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration PH-BCA reached Madrid with a delay of about 3:40 hours.

The aircraft resumed service after about 4.5 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PH-BXE
Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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Manufacturer
The Boeing Company
Aircraft Model / Type
737-800
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 12, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-1503

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
PH-BXE

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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