Another incident involving a Boeing aircraft: A 777 aircraft had to return shortly after take-off on Sunday due to a technical defect – the aircraft landed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, where it had taken off shortly before. The Boeing Group is facing trouble in court after a series of accidents: the US Attorney’s Office files charges against Boeing.
The wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft returned about 40 minutes after takeoff for safety reasons. The Dutch KLM plane was on its way to Rio de Janeiro and was over Belgium when a technical malfunction was reported, Dutch air traffic control said, according to news agency ANP.
Kerosene dumped over the North Sea
The plane landed safely and the occupants were in no danger, a KLM spokesperson told the service. What exactly the defect was was not disclosed. Before the safety landing, kerosene was said to have been released over the North Sea. Rescue workers were on alert at the airport – a routine measure in such cases.
The passengers of flight KLM705 would be taken to Rio de Janeiro on Sunday by another plane, KLM said. It was initially not reported how many passengers were involved.
In connection with two crashes of 737 MAX aircraft that killed a total of 346, Boeing is threatened with legal repercussions: according to insiders, the US Attorney’s Office is recommending that the Justice Department file charges against the aircraft manufacturer. In May, the Justice Department found that the company had violated a 2021 agreement.
Prosecutors see that the agreement has been violated
Under the 2021 agreement, the Airbus rival paid $2.5 billion to avoid prosecution for fraud at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). To achieve this, the group had to review its compliance procedures and submit regular reports. According to insiders, prosecutors view these requirements as violated. Boeing denied the allegations.
The Justice Department has until July 7 to decide whether to prosecute the case. A Justice Department spokesman initially declined to comment when contacted by Reuters.
Last week, relatives of the victims of the two crashes called on prosecutors to fine Boeing nearly $25 billion and take criminal action against the plane maker.
Source: Krone
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