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Accident: Royal Air Maroc B734 at Amsterdam on Jun 6th 2010, flock of birds, engine fire
By Simon Hradecky, created Sunday, Jun 6th 2010 21:52Z, last updated Monday, Jun 7th 2010 16:20Z
CN-RMF after landing
A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-400, registration CN-RMF performing flight AT-685 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Nador (Marocco) with 156 passengers and 6 crew, was departing Schiphol Airport's runway 18L, when an engine (CFM56) was seen on fire during initial climb prompting the crew to shut the engine down and activate the engine's fire suppression system. The airplane returned to Schiphol Airport's runway 18R for a safe landing a few minutes later. The airplane vacated the runway and stopped on the taxiway, where emergency services checked the aircraft. The passengers deplaned onto the taxiway via mobile stairs.
A fire truck rushing to its stand by position toppled over, no injuries occured, the truck received serious damage however.
Witnesses on the ground say, that a bird strike may have caused the engine failure and fire. All witnesses reported the right hand engine on fire.
Royal Air Maroc reported, that the airplane collided with a flock of birds on departure from Schiphol Airport, one engine and the fuselage received substantial damage, an engine fire ensued which was put out by the engine's fire suppression system. The captain of the flight reported seeing large birds, possibly geese.
The Dutch Onderzoeksraad (Accident Investigation Board) reported, that the aircraft departed runway 18L when it encountered geese during takeoff, which hit an engine and the landing gear. The airplane landed safely 17 minutes after takeoff. The flight data recorders have been removed from the aircraft and were found in good condition. An investigation is under way. The Onderzoeksraad did not identify which engine ingested the birds.
Pictorial evidence by Schiphol TV shows a large dent at the left hand engine's inlet as well as damage to the inner inlet surface and fan blade damage of the left hand engine.
