Yesterday, December 1, a KLM Boeing 777 bound for Paramaribo from Amsterdam made a u-turn over the Atlantic Ocean with a problem onboard.
Information has been released pertinent to the incident at hand.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
KLM Flight KL713 – Amsterdam to Paramaribo…
KLM flight KL713, which turned back over the Atlantic Ocean, is a routine scheduled flight between Amsterdam and Paramaribo.
Furthermore, the aircraft involved in the incident was PH-BVS.
As per data from Planespotters.net, PH-BVS is a 7.8 year old Boeing 777-300ER that was delivered to the airline in February 2017.
Of the 777-300ER variant, KLM has 16 of them in their fleet.
Moreover, of that 16, all but two are in active service.
KL713 departed Amsterdam at 0805 local time on December 1 and initially tracked west in the direction of Paramaribo.
Data from RadarBox.com highlights that the aircraft made the u-turn not long into the Atlantic Ocean crossing.
After around four hours and 15 minutes in the air, the aircraft landed safely into Amsterdam Schiphol without further incident.
As per The Aviation Herald, it is understood this was due to a small leak, although it was unclear where it came from.
The Boeing 777 Re-Entered Commercial Service The Next Day…
Data from RadarBox highlights that PH-BVS, the KLM Boeing 777-300ER that made the u-turn over the Atlantic Ocean, was grounded overnight.
The aircraft returned to commercial service, and operated the KL713 service to Paramaribo.
It departed Amsterdam Schiphol at 0811 local time this morning, and landed into Paramaribo at 1341 local time this afternoon.
At this stage, it is unclear whether any additional issues with the aircraft have been reported.
As soon as we have more information pertinent to this incident, we will update you accordingly.
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