KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA Emergency Landing in Aruba

KLM Airbus A330-203 with registration PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" with 203 people on board inbound from Amsterdam as flight KL765, made an emergency landing today at Reina Beatrix, Aruba. The crew declared an emergency with Curaçao Control at approximately 100NM inbound Aruba. Local authorities closed the access roads to the airport area while the airport fire brigade and ambulances were on extreme alert. The crew informed the tower they were suspecting a fuel leak at the left side of the aircraft and confirmed they had both engines running. At 16:39 (LT Aruba) the A330 landed safely on runway 11 and stopped on the runway for further inspection by the fire brigade. Both engines were still running and the firemen confirmed there was a fuel leak at engine no. 1. The pilots shut down the engine immediately stopping the fuel leak. Firemen had to clean the fuel spil on the runway. After they confirmed there was no smoke and no further imminent danger, the aircraft taxied at 16:52 (LT Aruba) on one engine via taxiway A to gate 1 at the terminal. The outbound flight to Bonaire and Amsterdam was cancelled this evening as the engine cannot be repaired today.

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba. 

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba. 

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba. Fuel leaking from engine no. 1.

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba. 

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba. Firefighters on extreme alert facing the aircraft on the runway.

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba. Cleaning the fuel spil.

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba. Checking engine no. 1.

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba. Taxiing to the gate on one engine.

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba.  Taxiing to the gate on one engine.

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba.  Taxiing to the gate on one engine.

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba.  Taxiing to the gate on one engine.

KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba. 

 KLM Airbus A330-203 PH-AOA "Dam - Amsterdam" at TNCA Aruba. Bonus panorama photo taken with my mobile phone (Samsung S5)

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