KLM A332 near Aruba on May 16th 2015, fuel leak

Last Update: May 18, 2015 / 22:36:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 16, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fuel leak

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-765

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Aruba, Aruba

Aircraft Registration
PH-AOA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

A KLM Airbus A330-200, registration PH-AOA performing flight KL-765 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Aruba (Aruba) with 203 people on board, had been enroute at FL400 and was in the initial descent towards Aruba when the crew reported they suspected a fuel leak at the left hand side. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Aruba's runway 11, emergency services confirmed a fuel leak from the left engine (CF6), the engine was shut down on the runway before the aircraft taxied to the apron. The runway needed to be cleaned.

The onward flights to Bonaire and Amsterdam were cancelled.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Aruba about 50 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PH-AOA
Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Airbus S.A.S. (Société par Actions Simplifiée)
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-203
ICAO Aircraft Type
A332
Year of Manufacture
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 16, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fuel leak

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-765

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Aruba, Aruba

Aircraft Registration
PH-AOA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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