KLM B739 near Bucharest on Jul 1st 2013, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: July 8, 2013 / 15:31:11 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 1, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-1613
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
PH-BXS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The remainder of the flight was cancelled, the passengers were taken to hotels overnight.
The airline confirmed the aircraft diverted to Bucharest for technical reasons.
A passenger reported an "engine blew". Another passenger reported the engine failed, a big mess followed at the airport after which the passengers were taken to hotels overnight.
The incident aircraft remained on the ground until Jul 5th.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 1, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-1613
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
PH-BXS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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