Flightdata <<<>>>  Departure KL735 // 15-3-2020 ///// Arrival KL736 // 18-3-2020

Captain Carel made his final 747 flight to CUR – Curacao. Suddenly he had to operate his 747 farewell flight due to the current worldwide circumstances.

KLM decided phasing out the 747 one year ealier than planned. 

Flight KL735 with callsign KLM129-Heavy heading to CUR was supported by his wingman First Officer Steve Jacobs and Second Officer Jasper Verkuijl.

RWY 24 for departure and operated with the B747-Fullpax reg  PH-BFL. 

Starting the takeoffroll and after postive rate and retracting the maingear saying goodbye with an awesome wingroll. During climbout a message to all 747 lovers.

He also provided the filmer with nickname Bokito (a phenomenon for KLM 747 pilots and other divisions because of his filmwork) with unique ‘Bokito Call’s’ as ‘Bokito-747’.

He  was in awe…………..by hearing and recording this calls.

Backflight KL736 got operated by the B747-Fullpax reg PH-BFY. Carel’s last 747 act was a smooth crosswindlanding on RWY 18R in the early morning just before sunrise.

A 747 farewell flight never to forget……………….

Flightcrew <<<>>> KL735

Captain Carel van Bruggen     First Officer Steve Jacobs     Second Officer Jasper Verkuijl     

Sen.Purser Mars Westbroek   Purser   Karin Luke                Purser Monique Muijtens    

CA II Anne-Marie Dijs             CA II Ingrid van Leeuwen     CA II Siegna Kensmil                     

CA II Winny Slootmans           CA I  Barbara Lanooij            CA I Frances van der Niet 

CA I  Geke Langendijk              CA I  Iris Verhoog                   CA I  Maureen Benjamin               

CA I  Sharon David                    CA I  Jo-Ann Kasantaroeno

Flightcrew <<<>>> KL736

Captain Carel van Bruggen       First Officer Steve Jacobs     Second Officer Jasper Verkuijl     

Senior Purser Stella Voges        Purser Monique Muijtens     CA II Danielle van de Linden   

CA II Meranda Roes                   CA II Nathalie Renzulli         CA II Nicolette Blanken                 

CA I  Barbara Lanooij                CA I Frances van der Niet     CA I  Iris Verhoog 

CA I  Maureen Benjamin           CA I   Sharon David                CA I   Jo-Ann Kasantaroeno

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