KLM Boeing 777 returns to Amsterdam Schiphol after galley fire

KLM Boeing 777 returns to Amsterdam Schiphol after galley fire

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On 9 February, a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777-200 (registered PH-BQO) operated flight KL591 between Amsterdam Schiphol, The Netherlands, and Johannesburg, South Africa. While flying close to Ibiza, Spain, the crew noticed a fire in one of the aircraft’s galleys.

The fire must have been extinguished rather quickly, as the pilots decided to head all the way back to Amsterdam.

Around 14:40 local time, the aircraft landed in Amsterdam, where the passengers and crew members were awaited by medical staff.

Passengers left on a replacement aircraft (PH-BQF) or were rescheduled on other flights.

Source: Brand in keuken van KLM-vliegtuig naar Zuid-Afrika, toestel keert terug naar Schiphol (Noordhollands Dagblad)

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