KLM Cityhopper F70 at Amsterdam on Jul 10th 2017, cracked windshield

Last Update: July 11, 2017 / 22:18:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 10, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
KLM Cityhopper

Flight number
KL-959

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Newcastle, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
PH-KZP

Aircraft Type
Fokker 70

ICAO Type Designator
F70

A KLM Cityhopper Fokker 70, registration PH-KZP performing flight KL-959 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Newcastle,EN (UK), was climbing out of Amsterdam's runway 24 when the crew stopped the climb at FL100 reporting a cracked windshield, they would return for a normal landing, no emergency services were needed. The aircraft returned to Amsterdam for a safe landing about 20 minutes after departure.

A replacement Embraer ERJ-190 registration PH-EZE reached Newcastle with a delay of 2:15 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 10, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cracked windshield

Airline
KLM Cityhopper

Flight number
KL-959

Departure
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Destination
Newcastle, United Kingdom

Aircraft Registration
PH-KZP

Aircraft Type
Fokker 70

ICAO Type Designator
F70

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