Created Monday, Mar 15th 2021 22:53Z, last updated Monday, Mar 15th 2021 22:53Z
A KLM Cityhopper Embraer ERJ-175, registration PH-EXK performing flight
KL-1659 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Venice (Italy), had just reached cruise level FL390 about 160nm southeast of Amsterdam and about 30nm from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) when the crew drifted the aircraft down to FL260 reporting a problem with the right hand engine (CF34), however, no assistance was needed. The crew turned around and returned to Amsterdam for a safe landing on runway 18C about 80 minutes after departure.
A replacement Embraer ERJ-190 registration PH-EXC departed about one hour after PH-EXK landed back and reached Venice with a delay of about 2 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 12 hours after landing back.
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