Easyjet A320 at Geneva on May 18th 2023, fire in overhead locker
Last Update: May 19, 2023 / 11:35:17 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 18, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-1517
Departure
Geneva, Switzerland
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
HB-JZY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Passengers reported there was a pop sound, then smoke appeared from the overhead lockers, when the locker was opened two pieces of luggage were seen in flames one obviously caught fire from the other. The fire obviously was started by an electronic cigarette, which suffered a thermal runaway.
The airline reported smoke in the cabin prompted the return to Geneva, the flight was postponed to the next day.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Geneva about 21 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 18, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-1517
Departure
Geneva, Switzerland
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
HB-JZY
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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