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ALERT A KLM Boeing 777-300 hit several balloons and one of them entered an engine while on approach to São Paulo

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Last updated: September 20, 2023, 17:46 UTC
Published: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 17:46 UTC
Category: Emergency
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KLM flight KL791 from Amsterdam to São Paulo experienced an incident.

The Boeing 777-300ER departed Amsterdam on September 18th at 13:15 CEST.

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More than 11 hours later, while being on approach to São Paulo, the aircraft (reg. PH-BVW) hit several balloons.

The crew reported to ATC they hit at least three balloons and one of them went through the right engine.

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It’s unclear at what altitude the plane experienced the incident, but the last turn was at 4,000 ft.

The aircraft performed the return flight #KL792 normally, on time.

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