Pilot Debrief

BOEING 737 near Amsterdam Schiphol IAP — 2010-06-06

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Date
2010-06-06
Location
Amsterdam Schiphol IAP, NL
Airport
EHAM
Aircraft
BOEING 737
Registration
CN-RMF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On June 6, 2010, a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-400 experienced a bird strike during takeoff from Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport (EHAM), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. One engine lost power. The airplane returned to Schiphol and made an uneventful overweight landing on runway 18 left. None of the 156 passengers or 6 flightcrew members were injured. The aircraft registration was CN-RMF and the destination of the flight was to be El Aroui International Airport (GMMW), Nador, Morocco. The incident is being investigated by the Dutch Safety Board.

NTSB coding

  • Birdstrike · Initial climb

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