GANDATOTO -the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft skidded during an emergency landing at Oslo Torp Sandefjord Airport, Norway on Saturday (28/12/2024). It was the third incident involving an aircraft in 24 hours, following the crashes of Jeju Air in South Korea and Air Canada in Canada. The aircraft was considered to have a hydraulic process failure, so it was forced to make an emergency landing, although it slipped on the runway. All 182 people on board, as well as passengers and crew, were reported safe.
The history of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
The KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plane took off from Oslo Airport on Saturday (28/12/2024) at 18.55 local time along with the target of Amsterdam, The Netherlands reported by AP7am, after flying 110 kilometers from Oslo, the pilot determined to divert the plane back to Torp Sandefjord Airport to execute an emergency landing.
The decision was made after the pilot heard a loud noise and saw smoke coming from the left engine. Despite landing safely, the plane skidded on the runway before coming to a halt in the grass. All passengers were immediately evacuated using the moving stairs. Authorities have also started an investigation into the incident.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines passenger testimonials
A passenger on board said the captain’s clear instructions played too much of a role in keeping passengers calm. Because the passengers had heard a loud noise, the same as the sound of a car collision, while after the plane took off. The captain told passengers that the next sound came from the aircraft’s faulty hydraulic process. As a result, passengers will be transferred to other airports. When the plane successfully stopped in the grass area, passengers greeted and applauded the pilot.
KLM aircraft remain stuck on the runway, but the airport will be permanently closed throughout the night for the evacuation process. The KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 737-800 incident was the third aviation incident in 24 hours. Earlier, the Air Canada plane also made an emergency landing at Halifax airport and skidded, thought to be due to a damaged landing gear. Fortunately, there were no casualties in this incident. Meanwhile, a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 plane that made an emergency landing at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, Sunday (29/12/2024) before its continuation hit a wall at the end of the runway and caught fire.
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