KLM B773 near Shanghai on May 12th 2017, engine damage

Last Update: May 13, 2017 / 21:38:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 12, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-896

Aircraft Registration
PH-BVK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

A KLM Boeing 777-300, registration PH-BVK performing flight KL-896 from Shanghai Pudong (China) to Amsterdam (Netherlands) with 396 people on board, was enroute at 9200 meters (FL301) about 330nm northnorthwest of Shanghai when the crew decided to descend the aircraft and return to Shanghai due to problems with an engine (GE90). The aircraft landed safely on Shanghai's runway 35L about 2:20 hours after leaving 9200 meters.

The airline reported an external cause caused minor damage to an engine.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
PH-BVK
Country of Registration
Netherlands
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
Legal Basis
Manufacturer
The Boeing Company
Aircraft Model / Type
777-300ER
ICAO Aircraft Type
B77W
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Engine Type
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 12, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-896

Aircraft Registration
PH-BVK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

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