KLM Flight 1673

Infobox Airliner accident|name=KLM Flight 1673
Date=November 28, 2004
Type=Birdstrike upon take-off
Site=Barcelona International Airport, Barcelona, Spain
Origin=Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Destination=Barcelona International Airport
Passengers=140
Crew=6
Survivors =146 (all)
Aircraft Type=Boeing 737-400
Operator=KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Tail Number=PH-BTC

On November 28, 2004, KLM Flight 1673 departed from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport at 16:46. During take-off, the nose gear of the plane hit a bird. This incident was reported to air traffic control, and the flight continued normally. Upon landing at 18:50 on Barcelona International Airport, the aircraft started to deviate to the left of the runway and eventually ran off the runway into a construction pit. All crew and passengers could leave the aircraft safely, but the aircraft itself had to be completely written off.

The cause turned out to be a broken cable in the nose wheel steering system caused by the bird collision. The cable was not properly greased and therefore worn locally.

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