Easyjet Switzerland A319 at Geneva on Nov 26th 2021, strong odour on board

Last Update: November 28, 2021 / 15:12:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 26, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet Switzerland

Flight number
U2-1357

Departure
Geneva, Switzerland

Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Aircraft Registration
HB-JYK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

An Easyjet Switzerland Airbus A319-100, registration HB-JYK performing flight U2-1357 from Geneva (Switzerland) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was climbing out of Geneva's runway 22 when the crew stopped the climb at FL150 advising ATC they were investigating a minor issue. The crew subsequently requested to return to Geneva reporting a strong odour on board. The aircraft landed safely back on Geneva's runway 22 about 25 minutes after departure. The aircraft taxied to the apron to the nearest stand available, where passengers disembarked normally.

A passenger reported a strong smell of burnt plastics was noticed in the cabin. Flight attendants investigated, advised the flight crew who returned to Geneva. The flight was cancelled and the passengers rebooked onto the next day's replacement flight DS-9357. The passengers reached Amsterdam with a delay of about 16 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Geneva about 45 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JYK
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A319
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 26, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet Switzerland

Flight number
U2-1357

Departure
Geneva, Switzerland

Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Aircraft Registration
HB-JYK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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