Captain Erik Dümpel got his retirementflight in a special and heartwarming way at KLM.

One and a half month prior to his retirement he was’nt able to fly anymore caused by a medical issue.

However KLM offered Captain Erik his own retirementflight heading for Capetown and back Amsterdam.

Erik was the non-flying “Wingman” on this flight which got operated by Captains Emile van der Stel and Bart Bleys, and second officer Louisette Agema.

Flight KL595 (2nd daily flight to CPT) , stand E19, with a runway 24 departure and operated with a B777-200 reg PHBQP.

Backflight KL598,callsign KLM104-Heavy, got a nice approach along the coast and very smooth landing on runway 18R.

After vacating the runway at V3 taxying to final stand E8.

This flight got operated with a B777-300ER reg PHBVD

Erik’s career at KLM;

KLM – 36jr and 4 mnd

-Captain Boeing B777-B787

mrt. 2021 – heden · 4 jr 10 mnd

1800 vlieguren B777

950 vlieguren B787

-Captain Airbus 330

jul. 2006 – mrt. 2021 · 14 jr 9 mnd

7700 vlieguren

-F/O Boeing 747-400

nov. 1995 – jul. 2006 · 10 jr 9 mnd

7477 vlieguren

-F/O Airbus A310

jul. 1992 – nov. 1995 · 3 jr 5 mnd

-S/O DC-10

sep. 1989 – jul. 1992 · 2 jr 11 mnd

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