Boeing 737 incident near Amsterdam Schiphol Iap, Nl, June 6, 2010
On June 6, 2010 at about 7:42 pm local time, a Boeing 737, registered CNRMF, suffered minor damage in an incident during initial climb near Amsterdam Schiphol Iap (Amsterdam Schiphol Iap airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 162 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 6, 2010 · about 7:42 pm local time
- Place
- Amsterdam Schiphol Iap, Netherlands · Amsterdam Schiphol Iap
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 162 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 400 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- CNRMF · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 6, 2010, a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-400 experienced a bird strike during takeoff from Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport (EHAM), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. One engine lost power. The airplane returned to Schiphol and made an uneventful overweight landing on runway 18 left. None of the 156 passengers or 6 flightcrew members were injured. The aircraft registration was CN-RMF and the destination of the flight was to be El Aroui International Airport (GMMW), Nador, Morocco. The incident is being investigated by the Dutch Safety Board.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Birdstrike during initial climb defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Royal Air Maroc
The flight
- Departed from: EHAM Amsterdam Schiphol Iap
- Destination: GMMW Nador
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 18L
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 156 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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