Captain and former ‘chief pilot’ Niels van de Berg made his last flight due to retirement at KLM.

A last flight heading for Johannesburg , ‘Joburg’ , and back to homebase Amsterdam Airport.

Flight KL591 , AMS-JNB, stand F8 and a RWY36C departure.

On this flight captain Niels got assisted by first officer Wessel van Soest and second officer Pim Lathouwers as his ‘Wingmen’.

Ofcourse his wife,children and several friend joined his last flight as well.

KL591 got operated with a B777-300ER reg PHBVP.

Because of an injury of Wessel he got replaced by first officer Jan Coreynen concerning the returnflight KL592. 

KL592 got a nice approach and landing on RWY06.

After vacating the runway parking on remote P3.

A couple of minutes later taxying to final stand E19.

Ending a career as pilot after 36 years and 9 months………………..

Videostills and pictures………

BMC……….