Easyjet A319 near Brest on Nov 20th 2017, loss of cabin pressure, smell of smoke in cabin
Last Update: November 21, 2017 / 20:47:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 20, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-6407
Departure
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Destination
Malaga, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-EZBK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
A passenger reported there was a smell of smoke on board, however, no visible haze or smoke. The crew told the passengers that there had been a sudden change of cabin pressure prompting the descent and diversion as a precaution.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted as a precaution due to a suspected technical issue. A replacement aircraft was dispatched to take the passengers to Malaga.
A replacement A320-200 registration G-EZTL positioned to Brest, continued the flight and delivered the passengers to Malaga with a delay of 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Brest about 28 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 20, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-6407
Departure
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Destination
Malaga, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-EZBK
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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