Easyjet A320 at Bristol on Jul 8th 2018, rejected takeoff due to misunderstood takeoff clearance
Last Update: July 19, 2018 / 16:31:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 8, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-6041
Departure
Bristol, United Kingdom
Destination
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-EZRY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 90 minutes, then departed for Palma Mallorca.
The AAIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 8, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-6041
Departure
Bristol, United Kingdom
Destination
Palma Mallorca, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-EZRY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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