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| Date: | Thursday 24 September 1998 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Fokker 100 |
| Owner/operator: | KLM UK |
| Registration: | G-UKFK |
| MSN: | 11249 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 68 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS/EHAM) -
 Netherlands
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS/EHAM) |
| Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was being operated on a scheduled flight from Amsterdam, Schiphol to Belfast. The take off, from Runway 01L, was normal but a pilot in another aircraft reported that a wheel had separated from G-UKFK as it left the ground. The flight crew of 'FK' then performed a 'fly-by' over Runway 01R for a landing gear inspection. It was confirmed from the ground that it was the left-hand outboard mainwheel which had left the aircraft, that the brake pack was still in place and that there did not appear to be any further damage. The wheel and tyre were found shortly afterwards.
The crew determined that the best course of action would be to return to Schiphol and, with some uncertainty as to the state of the landing gear, they prepared for an emergency landing. These preparations included the use of the Emergency Checklist for 'gear unsafe', briefing of the cabin crew and passengers and spending an hour 'burning-off' fuel to reduce the aircraft weight on landing. The landing was normal, with touchdown on the right main landing gear. The crew applied full reverse thrust, holding the left wing up with aileron until about 80 kt and then bringing the aircraft to a normal halt.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fe1940f0b61342000887/dft_avsafety_pdf_500891.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/74097 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 October 1997 | G-UKFK | Air UK | 0 | near Amsterdam | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2025 07:19 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 04-Apr-2025 07:21 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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