Continental From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5476 posts, RR: 21 Posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 1231 times:
I was around MSP about 12:45 PM, and saw a KLM 747-400 landing. It flew over our car, and made a quick whining noise for about 3 seconds, then it stopped, and the plane flared for landing a few seconds later. Have you ever heard that noise before it lands?? Also, when did KLM quit the 747-300 service for 747-400 service on AMS-MSP??
LJ From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4149 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 1112 times:
Enjoy while you can. As from the winter schedule you won't see any KLM 747 till at least the summer schedule of 2002. The -400s probably fly to MSP as KLM doesn't have so many full pax -300s left.
BTW on September 2nd the PH-BFN will visit MSP and on September 3rd the PH-BFG will visit MSP (all B747-400 full pax).
Continental From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5476 posts, RR: 21 Reply 6, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 1032 times:
WHAT?? KLM has operated for years with yearround service to MSP. It's a huge route, I'm certain they'll still fly to MSP year round.
Norjet From United States of America, joined Oct 2000, 72 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 1026 times:
Summer traffic is much heavier than in winter on the AMS-MSP route. KL will either reduce capacity in the fall by using an MD-11 or simply let NW handle it with a DC-10. It's the same revenue to them regardless of whether the plane has a red top or a blue top.
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HlywdCatft From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 5321 posts, RR: 7 Reply 8, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 1025 times:
Kind of like in Detroit, Service to Amsterdam was increased, but KLM pulled its 747s for a while and instead their were five daily Northwest DC-10 flights to AMS.
Although I just recently saw the KLM 747 in Detroit again, so maybe it is back once again.
I remember when KLM used to have two flights a day to DTW, one would be a 747 and the other would be a MD-11 or 763
Timmsp From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 220 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (11 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 1014 times:
I've only been spotting at MSP for a few months now and it is always the 744 that they've flown in.
If the noise you heard was after the plane went over your car and it sounded like someone tearing paper (lots of it) then it was the wake vortices that you heard.
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