KLM B744 at Amsterdam on Jul 22nd 2015, rejected takeoff due to multiple bird strikes
Last Update: July 22, 2015 / 20:47:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 22, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-887
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
PH-BFC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
A replacement Boeing 747-400 registration PH-BFO is estimated to reach Hong Kong with a delay of 4 hours.
About 10 minutes prior to the occurrence a bird watch reported the presence of feathers in the vicinity of the runway and advised tower, that there was likely bird activity around the runway, probably crow alikes.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 22, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-887
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
PH-BFC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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