Jun 22, 2021 · Dutch flag carrier and Skyteam member KLM was one of many airlines to have its long-haul operations revolutionized by the iconic Boeing 747 family. All in all, the Amsterdam-based airline flew variants of the 'Queen of the skies' for nearly half a century.

The Tenerife airport disaster[c] occurred on 27 March 1977, when two Boeing 747 passenger jets collided on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport [1] (now Tenerife North Airport) on the Spanish island of Tenerife. [2][3] The Incident occurred at 5:06 pm WET (UTC +0) in dense fog, when KLM Flight 4805 initiated its takeoff run, colliding with the right...

On 15 December 1989, KLM Flight 867, en route from Amsterdam to Narita International Airport, Tokyo, was forced to make an emergency landing at Anchorage International Airport, Alaska, when all four engines failed.

Jan 24, 2024 · Data from FlightRadar24 shows that the withdrawn Boeing 747-400M (Combi) departed at 09:18 local time on March 15th, 2021. After just over an hour and a half, the plane touched down in Spain at Teruel.

Mar 31, 2020 · Over the weekend, KLM performed its final commercial flight with a Boeing 747 aircraft. After 49 years of flying the skies, the company ended passenger operations with the jumbo following a flight from Mexico City.

Mar 28, 2020 · The Boeing 747 is KLM's biggest aircraft in their fleet. Known as the “Queen of the Skies” or the “Jumbo Jet”, the Boeing 747 has been part of KLM's fleet since 1971. Over the years, KLM has operated: B747-200 series, B747-300 Combi, B747-400, B747-400 Combi and B747-400 Cargo version.

Apr 20, 2018 · KLM remains the sole operator of the 747-400M after EVA Air retired theirs in 2015. With their old age, these 747s will soon be retired as KLM continues taking delivery of newer and more efficient planes.

Mar 7, 2023 · The KLM Boeing 747, registration PH-BUF, flight number 4805, took off from Amsterdam Schipol Airport at 0900 hours (local time) on March 27, 1977, en route to Las Palmas, Canary Islands.

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It would be the very very last 747 flight in KLM history during the flightoperations of KLM. In view of the 90% decline in flights and anticipated future capacity, KLM previously decided in early March that it would phase out its remaining Boeing 747s in …