Incident Airbus A330-303 PH-AKA, Wednesday 9 April 2025
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Date:Wednesday 9 April 2025
Time:18:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic A333 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A330-303
Owner/operator:KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration: PH-AKA
MSN: 1287
Year of manufacture:2012
Engine model:GE CF6-80E1A3
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor, repaired
Location:Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA/TNCA) -   Aruba
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM)
Destination airport:Aruba-Reina Beatrix Airport (AUA/TNCA)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The KLM a330 was on approach to Aruba and struck birds leading to damage in the engines the following flight to Bonaire was delayed to april 10th

Sources:

https://bonaire.nu/2025/04/09/vliegtuig-klm769-gestrand-op-aruba-na-vermoedelijke-birdstrike/

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Apr-2025 19:16 KCD598 Added
12-Apr-2025 19:17 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ]

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