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Easyjet Airbus Engine Shut Down in Malta
Six minutes after takeoff from Malta, an EasyJet Airbus A320 with a 150 passengers had an engine failure, shut down the affected engine, and returned to Malta. One source said there was only a technical problem and the shut down was just a precaution. No injuries were reported. Passengers described noises like retracting landing... »
Manchester-bound Airbus Struck by Lightning
What: Easyjet Airbus A320-200 en route from Athens Greece to Manchester Where: Manchester When: Jan 27th 2012 Why: On approach to Manchester, at 1300 feet the plane was struck by lightning, burning the fuselage under the cockpit window. The first approach was aborted due (apparently) to snow on the runway. The plane circled for... »
easyJet Unveils Ash Detector to End Large-Scale Disruption
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today unveils a ground breaking technology that will minimise future disruption from volcanic activity. easyJet will be the world’s first airline to trial a new technology called AVOID (Airborne Volcanic Object Identifier and Detector). The system, essentially a weather radar for ash, was created by Dr Fred Prata of... »
Milan: Easyjet Smoke Emergency
Pictured: An EasyJet Airline Airbus A319-111 Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Paolo Migliavacca What: Easyjet Airbus A319-100 en route from Milan to Brindisi Where: Milan When: Feb 14th 2010 Why: While en route, the control panel of the cockpit began emitting smoke. Landing in oxygen masks, the flight crew... »
Unreleased Technical Issue Grounds Easyjet Airbus
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Mark McEwan What: Easyjet Airbus A319-100 en route from London to Tallinn Estonia Where: Copenhagen When: Jan 11th 2010 Who: not available Why: While en route, the flight developed a technical problem and decided to divert to Copenhagen. No details about the problem have... »
Easyjet Airbus Hydraulic Emergency
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Gerry Hill What: Easyjet Airbus A319-100 en route from Liverpool to Madrid Where: Bay of Biscay When: Dec 29th 2009 Who: 155 passengers and 7 crew Why: While en route, the crew reported a hydraulics failure and air frame vibrations. The flight diverted to... »
Easyjet Delayed for Smoke in Cockpit
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Dimitri Steendijk What: Easyjet Boeing 737-700 en route from Luton England to Budapest Where: Luton When: Dec 30th 2009 Who: not available Why: While en route, the crew reported cockpit smoke. They returned to the airport and made a safe landing. A replacement flight... »
EasyJet Lightning Strike
Pictured: An EasyJet Airline Airbus A319-111 Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Daniel Villa What: Easyjet Airbus 319 en route from Gatwick to Lanzarote Where: Nantes When: Sunday November 29, 8.30am. Who: 136 passengers Why: After a takeoff during stormy weather, the plane was struck by lightning. The plane returned... »
Airbus Gear Door Issues Cancel Nice Flight
Pictured: An EasyJet Airline Airbus A319-111 Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Mathias Henig What: Easyjet Airbus A319-100 en route from Paris to Nice Where: Paris When: Nov 21st 2009 Who: N/A Why: While en route, the Airbus control panel indicated that the gear door remained open after the gear... »
Easyjet (with NO fuel leak) Diverts to Hamburg
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Jerome Zbinden What: Easyjet Airbus A319-100 en route from London to Tallinn Where: Hamburg When: Nov 12th 2009 Who: 128 passengers, Why: While en route, the plane developed a fuel leak and diverted to Hamburg Germany. After landing, maintenance determined that there was no... »
