KLM Cityhopper E190 at Bologna on Sep 2nd 2013, stubborn autopilot

Last Update: September 3, 2013 / 13:51:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 2, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM Cityhopper

Flight number
WA-1583

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Bologna, Italy

Aircraft Registration
PH-EZU

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

A KLM Cityhopper Embraer ERJ-190, registration PH-EZU performing flight WA-1583/KL-1583 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Bologna (Italy), was descending towards Bologna when the crew reported they could not disengage the autopilot and requested to enter a hold to work the checklists. The crew reported ready for the approach after a number of race tracks, no assistance was needed. The aircraft landed safely.

The incident aircraft was able to depart Bologna for the return flight KL-1584 and reached Amsterdam with a delay of 8.5 hours.

A listener on frequency reported the crew reported the autopilot could not be disconnected, following a number of racetracks the crew indicated no assistance was required, emergency services however were deployed to their stand by positions.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
EMBRAER S/A - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica
Aircraft Model / Type
ERJ 190-100 STD
ICAO Aircraft Type
E190
Year of Manufacture
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 2, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM Cityhopper

Flight number
WA-1583

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Bologna, Italy

Aircraft Registration
PH-EZU

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190

ICAO Type Designator
E190

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