Easyjet A319 at Zurich on Jan 10th 2018, suspected to have burst tyre on departure
Last Update: January 12, 2018 / 23:53:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 10, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-7904
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
G-EZNC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
A replacement A319-100 registration G-EZBE reached Amsterdam with a delay of 5:20 hours.
The occurrence aircraft attempted to depart Zurich about 3 hours after landing back, however, rejected takeoff at high speed (about 130 knots over ground) due to hot brakes. Emergency services reported all brakes were handwarm, not hot.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 10, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-7904
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
G-EZNC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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