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Offline KB4TEZ

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KLM B789 near Bermuda on Dec 13th 2024 pigs do and cant fly
« on: December 16, 2024, 17:51:30 UTC »
https://avherald.com/h?article=521965fc&opt=0
(had to read this twice and wasn't sure which category to put this one in :)

A KLM Boeing 787-9, registration PH-BHA performing flight KL-685 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Mexico City (Mexico) with 259 people and about 100 pigs in the cargo hold, was enroute at FL350 over the Atlantic Ocean about 70nm north of Bermuda (Bermuda) when the crew decided to divert to Bermuda reporting "obnoxious smell from cargo coming from pigs probably, which may have something to do with the oxygen environment in the cockpit" which was why they were diverting, it was not a Mayday, not even a PAN and no emergency services were needed on landing. However, the pigs most likely needed to be unloaded. The aircraft landed safely on Bermuda's runway 12 about 45 minutes later.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Bermuda for about 30.5 hours before continuing the flight to Mexico City.

Bermuda's government stated that they are committed to care for all visitors, whether they walk on two legs or trot on four. While the passengers and crew were taken to hotels, the pigs were taken to a secure location at the island during their impromptu holiday stayover.




Offline RonR

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Re: KLM B789 near Bermuda on Dec 13th 2024 pigs do and cant fly
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2024, 03:33:05 UTC »
Audio from this incident is posted in the Audio Clips section.