KLM B738 at Amsterdam on May 6th 2016, near collision with a drone
Last Update: May 6, 2016 / 20:16:56 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 6, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-1286
Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
PH-BXB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 6, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-1286
Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
PH-BXB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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