Last Flight of Captain Erik de Haan @ KLM

Captain Erik de Haan made his last flight due to retirement at KLM. A last flight heading for Capetown and assisted by first officer Remy Maduro as his ‘Wingman’. Flight KL597, callsign KLM105-Heavy on stand F5. After the pushback taxying for a RWY18L departure. A departure during foggy conditions. This flight got operated with a B777-300ER reg PHBVU. Returnflight KL598, callsign KLM104-Heavy, got a nice landing on RWY36R. After vacating the runway taxying to final stand E3. Turning off the engines and ready for a new chapter of life.     Videostills & pictures………………     De PHBQG onderweg vanaf […]
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Last Flight of Captain Rick Dreshler @ KLM

Captain Rick made his last flight,due to retirement at KLM. Flight KL501-502,heading to Mauritius ,was his final destination and back to Amsterdam. Flight KL501, runway 24 departure,got operated with the B789 ‘Dreamnliner’ with reg PH-BHF. Flight KL502 was first planned with a runway 18C landing. But due to problems at the Zwanenburgbaan they asked for a divertion to runway 22 ‘Oostbaan’. This flight Rick got supported by first officer Remy Maduro, second officer Tim de Bruin and Senior Purser Pieter Oostrom. Youtube Videolink >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIr7oWFLKag&feature=youtu.be
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