Easyjet A320 near Malaga on Mar 9th 2020, lost two generators in flight
Last Update: March 10, 2020 / 23:27:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-2404
Departure
Malaga, Spain
Destination
London Luton, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EZUA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement A320-200 registration G-EZGY reached Luton with a delay of 7 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 23 hours, then positioned to Luton as flight U2-9005 and is now still on the ground in Luton about 10 hours after landing in Luton.
A passenger reported the aircraft departed Malaga with a delay of an hour. They were told the aircraft had experienced electrical problems on the inbound flight from Luton to Malaga and was repaired. The departure was normal, but when enroute at FL320 the captain announced there were electrical problems again and they were diverting to Madrid. The aircraft landed safely, the passengers were kept on board while maintenance attempted to fix the problem. About 20 minutes later the captain announced the problem could not be fixed, the passengers needed to disembark. They had departed Malaga with two engines and three working generators, however, lost two generators while in flight. Being left with only one generator the crew diverted to Madrid.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 9, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-2404
Departure
Malaga, Spain
Destination
London Luton, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EZUA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Easyjet A319 at Sofia on Nov 17th 2022, pressurization failure
An Easyjet Airbus A319-100, registration G-EZBV performing positioning flight U2-9002 from Sofia (Bulgaria) to London Gatwick,EN (UK) with 2 crew on…
Easyjet A21N at Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura on Sep 26th 2022, landed below final fuel reserve
An Easyjet Airbus A321-200N, registration G-UZMF performing flight U2-6195 from Bristol,EN (UK) to Gran Canaria,CI (Spain) with 190 passengers and 7…
Easyjet A320 at Manchester on Aug 7th 2022, bird strike
An Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EZOP performing flight U2-1877 from Manchester,EN (UK) to Bilbao,SP (Spain), was climbing out of…
Easyjet A319 at London on Jul 24th 2022, hydraulic leak
An Easyjet Airbus A319-100, registration G-EZDR performing flight U2-8941 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Tirana (Albania), was climbing out of…
Easyjet A20N at Faro on Jul 25th 2022, engine fire warning
An Easyjet Airbus A320-200N, registration G-UZHF performing flight U2-6844 from Faro (Portugal) to Glasgow,SC (UK) with about 190 people on board,…
Newest articles
CAA A320 at Mbuji Mayi on Jan 29th 2023, dropped part of elevator on departure
A CAA Compagnie Africaine Aviation Airbus A320-200, registration 9S-ABM performing flight BU-415 from Mbuji Mayi to Kinshasa N'Djili (DR Congo),…
Canada A321 near Montreal on Jan 12th 2023, hydraulic problems
An Air Canada Airbus A321-200, registration C-FLKX performing flight AC-418 from Toronto,ON to Montreal,QC (Canada), was enroute when the crew…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner

A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
Get updates
Never miss an article from AeroInside. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and join 5598 existing subscribers.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways