KLM Flight 1673
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 28, 2004 |
| Type | Birdstrike upon take-off |
| Site | Barcelona International Airport, Barcelona, Spain |
| Passengers | 140 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Survivors | 146 (all) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-400 |
| Operator | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Tail number | PH-BTC |
| Flight origin | Amsterdam Schiphol Airport |
| Destination | Barcelona International Airport |
On November 28, 2004 KLM Flight 1673 departed from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport at 16:46. During take-off, the nose gear of the plane hit a bird. This incident was reported to air traffic control, and the flight continued normally. Upon landing at 18:50 on Barcelona International Airport, the aircraft started to deviate to the left of the runway and eventually ran off the runway into a construction pit. All crew and passengers could leave the aircraft safely, but the machine itself had to be completely written off.
The cause turned out to be a broken cable in the nose wheel steering system caused by the bird collision. The cable was not properly greased and therefore worn locally.
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Categories: Accidents and incidents on commercial airliners caused by bird strikes | Airliner crashes caused by maintenance errors | Aviation accidents and incidents in 2004 | Aviation accidents and incidents in Spain | Aviation accidents and incidents in the Netherlands | KLM flights | Aviation stubs
