Created Sunday, Jan 21st 2024 20:12Z, last updated Sunday, Jan 21st 2024 20:12Z
A KLM Boeing 737-900, registration PH-BXR performing flight
KL-1213 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Rovaniemi (Finland), was enroute at FL370 about 80nm northnortheast of Oslo (Norway) when the crew decided to return to Amsterdam. The aircraft descended to FL360 and landed safely back on Amsterdam's runway 18C about 2:50 hours after departure.
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration PH-BXO reached Rovaniemi with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Amsterdam about 29 hours after landing.
A passenger reported: "About 1.5 hr into the flight, the flight turned around and the captain announced that a deicing system had failed and that while the plane could continue to Rovaniemi, it wouldn't be able to fly back given the temperatures there. Captain also announced that it was decided to return to Amsterdam in cooperation with the dispatch." About two hours after landing back in Amsterdam they boarded a replacement aircraft.
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