A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines light operating from Amsterdam to Edinburgh has declared an emergency, squawking transponder code 7700 whilst en route.
KLM flight KL923, an Embraer E195 E2 out of Amsterdam Schiphol, declared the emergency as it approached the UK coast, and is now diverting to Amsterdam.
KLM KL923 Amsterdam-Edinburgh
Flight KL923 declared the emergency whilst in cruising flight, nearing the United Kingdom east coast, on track for Edinburgh Airport (EDI). The aircraft has now expedited a direct return to the origin airport Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS).
The nature of the emergency prompting the return is not yet known.
Weather for the flight’s return to Amsterdam AMS is instrument flight conditions (IFR). Conditions are currently 4 kilometres visibility with a 600 foot cloudbase.
Update 06:20 UTC
KLM flight KL923 is now establishing on finals for its return to AMS. The flight has maintained the emergency transponder code 7700.
Update 06:25 UTC
KLM flight KL923 has landed and cleared the runway at Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS). The flight initiated a diversion and return earlier this morning.
Flight data shows that flight KL923 made an on-time departure from Amsterdam at 07:19 local time this morning. The flight then proceeded normally, climbing to flight level FL400 (40,000 feet) for the service to Scotland.
Flight crew squawked transponder code 7700 as the aircraft altered course and descended through FL350 at 05:52 UTC. At the time, it was approaching the United Kingdom on flight plan track.
The aircraft conducting this morning’s KL923 rotation to Edinburgh was an Embraer E195 E2, registered PH-NXC. This is a 3.4 year old regional jet belonging to the carrier KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.The aircraft has been in operational service with the airline since April 2021.
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