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KLM Airbus A330 diverted to Bucharest Airport: necessary engine change

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Last Wednesday a KLM Airbus A330-300 was forced to divert to Henri Coand? International Airport (OTP) in Bucharest (Romania) due to a technical problem on the left hand engine. The aircraft (PH-AKE) was operating between Kuwait City and Amsterdam Schiphol as flight KL446.

The Dutch airline sent a Boeing 747 (PH-BFY) to Bucharest to pick up the 298 passengers of flight KL446.

Romanian website Aeronews.ro tweeted that engine #1 is currently being replaced.

Forum discussion: http://www.luchtzak.be/forums/viewtopic.php?p=353716#p353716

This post was published on 23 July 2017 23:41

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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