Andrew Watson, one of the passengers, explains on Twitter: “Smoke detected in the hold. Now disembarking in Nice.”
KLM Statement:
Flight KL 598, Cape Town – Amsterdam, has diverted to Nice because of fire reporting in the Cargo hold of the aircraft. After landing, the aircraft was checked by the fire brigade, it turned out to be a false alarm. Passengers and crew have not been in danger.
PH-BVA is also known as Orange Pride, KLM’s unique orange aircraft to promote the Netherlands.
This post was published on 20 November 2017 11:15
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