An unspecified technical problem forced the Rio-bound Boeing aircraft to turn back shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam. The US aviation giant is facing public pressure following a series of safety issues.

An unspecified technical problem forced the Rio-bound Boeing aircraft to turn back shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam. A spokesperson for Dutch air traffic control said the plane requested to land as a precaution and turned around over Belgium some 40 minutes after takeoff.

  • Radiant_sir_radiant@beehaw.org
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    7 days ago

    According to FlightStats and FlightRadar24, the original plane was a Boeing 777-206 from 2003, which has been replaced by a 777-300 from 2023. It’s en route now over the Atlantic.

    So an issue caused by Boeing’s recent series of quality problems seems unlikely, unless there was a dodgy spare part involved.