KLM B738 at Amsterdam on Dec 18th 2016, flaps problem
Last Update: December 19, 2016 / 23:34:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 18, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-1838
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
PH-BCD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The occurrence aircraft resumed service the following day after about 22.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 18, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-1838
Departure
Vienna, Austria
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
PH-BCD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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