Norwegian authorities think the hydraulic problem that led to an emergency landing for a KLM flight to Amsterdam last weekend was caused by a tire puncture on takeoff from Oslo. Pieces of the tire rubber could then have damaged the KLM Boeing 737’s hydraulic system.
That’s the “most probable” explanation, according to Norway’s state accident investigation board (Statens Havarikommisjon), after the flight with 182 people on board made the emergency landing at the Torp airport in Sandefjord, southwest of Oslo. Newspaper VG reported that state airports agency Avinor had also confirmed finding some parts from the KLM jet on the runway at Oslo’s main airport at Gardermoen.
The Norwegian officials have turned over their findings to KLM, which was investigating further. No one was injured during the emergency landing, but it forced closure of the Torp airport, disrupting service that affected around 5,000 other passengers until the aircraft could be examined and towed off the runway.
NewsinEnglish.no staff