KLM B744 at Amsterdam on Apr 24th 2016, bird strike
Last Update: April 24, 2016 / 17:53:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 24, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-601
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
PH-BFB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
A replacement Boeing 747-400 registration PH-BFG departed Amsterdam about 3 hours after landing of PH-BFB and is estimated to reach Los Angeles with a delay of 4.5 hours.
The airline reported the aircraft ingested a bird into one of its engines (CF6) and returned to Amsterdam as a precaution according to standard operating procedures.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 24, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-601
Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
PH-BFB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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