Easyjet A320 near Brussels on Dec 24th 2012, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: December 25, 2012 / 19:14:59 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 24, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-8805
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Paphos, Cyprus
Aircraft Registration
G-EZTZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration G-EZUW reached Paphos with a delay of 6.5 hours.
The incident aircraft was able to position to London Gatwick about 7 hours after landing, but has not yet resumed service (about 35 hours after landing in Brussels).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 24, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-8805
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Paphos, Cyprus
Aircraft Registration
G-EZTZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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