Easyjet A319 at London on Sep 7th 2023, electrical smell in cabin

Last Update: September 7, 2023 / 19:13:58 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 7, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-8059

Destination
Barcelona, Spain

Aircraft Registration
G-EZBH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

An Easyjet Airbus A319-100, registration G-EZBH performing flight U2-8059 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Barcelona,SP (Spain), was climbing out of Gatwick when the crew stopped the climb at FL290 due to an electrical smell in cabin and decided to return to Gatwick, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 08R about 37 minutes after departure, vacated the runway and stopped on the parallel taxiway for an inspection by emergency services. The aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron.

The airline reported fumes in the cockpit prompted the return to Gatwick. The passenger have disembarked safely, their onward journey is currently being arranged.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 7, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-8059

Destination
Barcelona, Spain

Aircraft Registration
G-EZBH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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