Technical problem forces Boeing 777 operated by KLM to return to Amsterdam
FILE PHOTO: The logo of KLM is seen on the tail of a model of a KLM Boeing 777 plane during the Annual Results 2023 press conference of the Air France-KLM Group in Paris, France, February 29, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Dutch airline KLM returned to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Sunday after reporting an unspecified technical problem, national air traffic control said.
Flight KLM705 destined for Rio de Janeiro in Brazil turned around over Belgium after requesting to land as a precaution, a spokesperson for Dutch air traffic control said.
It was unclear precisely what was wrong.
KLM said the safety of passengers and crew were never at risk and that an alternative aircraft would be used for the flight.
The aircraft was shown on FlightRadar 24 has having returned to Schiphol Airport.
(Reporting by Anthony DeutschEditing by David Goodman, Louise Heavens and Angus MacSwan)