KLM B772 at Quito on Apr 18h 2017, rejected takeoff due to engine problem
Last Update: April 21, 2017 / 19:08:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 18, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-751
Departure
Quito, Ecuador
Destination
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Aircraft Registration
PH-BQP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
A passenger reported there was a big bang but no visible streaks of flame from the engine. The aircraft returned to the apron, where passengers were requested to remain on board while an engine was being examined. The aircraft was able to depart about 100 minutes later.
The occurrence aircraft became airborne about 2.5 hours after the rejected takeoff, reached Guayaquil with a delay of 2.5 hours and the ultimate destination Amsterdam with a delay of 2:20 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 18, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
KLM
Flight number
KL-751
Departure
Quito, Ecuador
Destination
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Aircraft Registration
PH-BQP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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