Fokker F28 - 0070 incident near Amsterdam, Nl, March 5, 2015
On March 5, 2015 at about 12:15 pm local time, a Fokker F28 - 0070, registered PHWXC, was involved in an incident during taxi (from runway) near Amsterdam (Schiphol airport). The NTSB record does not give the injuries. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- March 5, 2015 · about 12:15 pm local time
- Place
- Amsterdam, Netherlands · Schiphol · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Fokker F28 - 0070 0070
- Registration
- PHWXC · no longer on the register · serial 11574
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On March 05, 2015, about 1215 LCL, a Fokker F28, PH-WXC, On March 5, 2015, a Fokker F28 experienced a braking failure while on the ramp and struck a ground power unit (GPU) at Schiphol Airport (EHAM), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.The incident is being investigated by the Dutch Safety Board. All inquiries should be directed to: Dutch Safety Board P.O. Box 95404 2509 CK The HagueNetherlands Website: www.safetyboard.nl This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Dutch Safety Board in The Netherlands.
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
- Ground collision during taxi (from runway) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 81,571 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: EGNV Darlington
- Destination: EHAM Amsterdam
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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