On Feb 13th 2026, a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Airbus A330-200, registration PH-AOF, was left stranded on the runway at Amsterdam after reporting hydraulic problems immediately following landing.
Flight KL-765, which had departed Bonaire on Feb 12th, touched down on runway 36C in Amsterdam without reported incident. However, during the rollout, the crew advised air traffic control they were unable to vacate the runway due to hydraulic issues. The pilots reported that just before touchdown they had received an indication of a hydraulic leak. After landing, they experienced reduced braking performance and were unable to steer the aircraft.
The crew requested a tow truck and asked for a runway inspection to check for hydraulic fluid behind the aircraft. Tower later confirmed that no hydraulic fluid was found on the runway surface. According to reports, the flight crew expressed surprise at this finding, noting that a low hydraulic reservoir level message had appeared as soon as braking commenced.
With the aircraft disabled on the runway, operations were temporarily affected while arrangements were made for recovery. Approximately 65 minutes after landing, the A330 was towed to the apron.
As of roughly 32 hours after arrival, the aircraft remained on the ground in Amsterdam pending further technical inspection and maintenance action.
Hydraulic systems are critical to multiple aircraft functions, including braking, steering, and flight controls. Even in the absence of visible fluid leakage, warning messages and degraded performance require immediate caution, underscoring the importance of system redundancy and thorough post-flight diagnostics.
