ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308132
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| Date: | Thursday 9 February 2023 |
| Time: | c. 11:15 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-206ER |
| Owner/operator: | KLM |
| Registration: | PH-BQO |
| MSN: | 35295/609 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Nice -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) |
| Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) | |
| Investigating agency: | Dutch Safety Board |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
KLM flight KL591, a Boeing 777-206ER, experienced smoke in the cabin, originating from an oven in the aft galley. Six halon fire bottles were used by cabin crew.
Three cabin crew members and twelve passengers indicated breathing difficulties.
At the time of the incident the flight was en route at FL330 near Nice, France.
The flight crew elected to turn back to Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS).
Sources:
https://nos.nl/artikel/2463128-klm-toestel-keert-na-brand-aan-boord-veilig-terug-naar-schiphol
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-the-boeing-777-registered-ph-bqo-operated-by-klm-on-09-02-2023-en-route/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ph-bqo#2f225a46
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2024 12:29 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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