Easyjet A20N at Geneva on Nov 5th 2023, descended well below glideslope

Last Update: January 16, 2024 / 12:45:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 5, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-3291

Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Destination
Geneva, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
G-UZLO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

Airport
Geneva Cointrin International Airport, Geneva

Airport ICAO Code
LSGG

An Easyjet Airbus A320-200N, registration G-UZLO performing flight U2-3291 from Edinburgh,SC (UK) to Geneva (Switzerland) with 157 passengers and 6 crew, was on final approach to Geneva's runway 22 when the aircraft initiated a go around at about 6.2nm before the runway threshold at about 1870 feet MSL (about 400 feet AGL). The aircraft climbed to 8000 feet MSL, positioned for another approach and landed safely on runway 22 about 15 minutes after the go around.

On Jan 16th 2024 Switzerland's SUST reported: "On approach to runway 22, the aircraft descended well below the glide path and the flight crew initiated a go-around." The SUST opened an investigation into the occurrence rated a serious incident.

Metars:
LSGG 051020Z 21015KT 9999 -SHRA FEW018 OVC040 10/08 Q0995 NOSIG=
LSGG 050950Z 20015KT 9999 VCSH FEW018 OVC040 10/07 Q0994 NOSIG=
LSGG 050920Z 21016KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 OVC045 11/07 Q0993 NOSIG=
LSGG 050850Z 21015KT 9000 -SHRA FEW025 OVC045 10/07 Q0992 NOSIG=
LSGG 050820Z 22018KT 9999 -RA FEW030 OVC045 10/07 Q0992 TEMPO RA=
LSGG 050750Z 22018KT 9999 -RA FEW030 OVC040 10/06 Q0990 TEMPO RA=
LSGG 050720Z 24015KT 9999 -RA FEW030 OVC040 11/06 Q0989 TEMPO RA=
LSGG 050650Z 22023KT 9999 -RA BKN040 OVC065 11/06 Q0988 TEMPO RA=
LSGG 050620Z 23018KT 9999 -RA FEW015 BKN040 OVC065 11/06 Q0988 NOSIG=
LSGG 050550Z 21022KT 9999 -RA FEW015 BKN040 OVC065 11/06 Q0987 NOSIG=
LSGG 050520Z 23024G39KT 9999 -RA FEW015 OVC040 11/06 Q0987 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 5, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-3291

Departure
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Destination
Geneva, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
G-UZLO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

Airport
Geneva Cointrin International Airport, Geneva

Airport ICAO Code
LSGG

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