KLM B744 at Curacao on Jul 20th 2015, bird strike

Last Update: July 22, 2015 / 11:13:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 20, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-735

Aircraft Registration
PH-BFG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

A KLM Boeing 747-400, registration PH-BFG performing flight KL-735 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Curacao (Curacao), was on approach to Curacao's runway 11 when an engine ingested a bird. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 11.

The aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight KL-736 on time, the flight was postponed.

Following repairs PH-BFG was able to depart Curacao about 30 hours after landing and reached Amsterdam with a delay of 28 hours.

The airline confirmed the aircraft suffered a bird strike on approach to Curacao. The passengers booked onto the return flight were taken to hotels, while engineers and spare parts were taken to Curacao.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 20, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-735

Aircraft Registration
PH-BFG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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