You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Sunday 27 August 2000 |
| Time: | 16:41 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-206B (SUD) |
| Owner/operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Registration: | PH-BUP |
| MSN: | 22376/474 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 453 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Near Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On takeoff from Runway 25R at Los Angeles, as the aircraft climbed through about 375ft. agl., there was a rumbling noise and the aircraft began to shake. Subsequently the flight engineer reported there was an engine vibration annunciation on his panel and that the No.3 engine N1 was fluctuating in the high end of the normal range. The crew believed that they had suffered a birdstrike and elected to return to Los Angeles where a safe landing was made sometime later. Meanwhile, parts of the No.3 engine cowling and tail cone had broken away and fallen on dockweiler state beach just beyond the end of the runway.
Sources:
https://www.iata.org/contentassets/4d18cb077c5e419b8a888d387a50c638/iata-safety-report-2000-jet.pdf
FAA
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/139084 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 July 1992 | PH-BUR | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | 0 | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2025 19:14 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 29-Apr-2025 11:38 | ASN | Updated [Source, Damage, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation