Created Wednesday, Aug 26th 2026 19:28Z, last updated Wednesday, Aug 26th 2026 19:28Z
A KLM Airbus A330-200, registration PH-AOC performing flight
KL-587 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Lagos (Nigeria), was enroute at FL370 already over France when the crew decided to return to Amsterdam. On approach to Amsterdam the controller queried they understood the aircraft could only fly headings, the crew affirmed. The controllers vectored the aircraft for a safe landing on runway 06 about one hour after departure.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Amsterdam for just short of 90 minutes, then departed again and reached Lagos with a delay of about 2 hours.
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