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On 14-05-2018 A319 G-EZEY EZY15JT/6168 AMS-BRS levelled off at 5000 ft due to pressurization problems. It took off 20:22 from 36L, made two circles over sea and landed on 06 at 20:40. It took off again at 22:48 from 36L on the same flight.
Incident: KLM Cityhopper E175 at Amsterdam on Jun 5th 2018, bird strike
KLM Cityhopper Embraer ERJ-175, registration PH-EXH performing flight KL-1887 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Nuremberg (Germany),
was in the initial climb out of Amsterdam's runway 09 when the crew reported they had received at least one bird strike,
however, continued the climb.
The aircraft was enroute at FL350 about 40nm north of Frankfurt/Main (Germany)
when the crew decided to return to Amsterdam.
A passenger reported the crew announced,
that they had received a number of bird strikes on departure,
one of the birds had hit one of the pitot tubes.
A KLM Airbus A330-200, registration PH-AOA performing flight KL-656
from Minneapolis,MN (USA) to Amsterdam (Netherlands),
was on final approach to Amsterdam's runway 06
just after being handed off to tower
when the crew reported they suddenly had lost/depleted a hydraulic system
and queried whether they were cleared to land, which tower affirmed
After landing the crew advised
they had no nose wheel steering and would vacate via a high speed turn off.
Tower advised while the aircraft was turning off the runway
that there was smoke from the right hand main gear
and recommended to hold position, emergency services were on their way already.
The crew suspected hydraulic fluid dripping onto the hot brakes
and stopped the aircraft while still on the high speed turn off.