Easyjet A20N enroute on Dec 8th 2024, engine problem

Last Update: December 10, 2024 / 20:00:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 8, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-2215

Destination
Faro, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
G-UZLS

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

An Easyjet Airbus A320-200N, registration G-UZLS performing flight U2-2215 from Manchester,EN (UK) to Faro (Portugal), was enroute at FL360 when an engine (Leap) problem occurred. The aircraft was able to continue the flight, later climbed to FL390 and landed safely in Faro about 3:35 hours after departure.

A passenger reported the aircraft "from MAN to FAO had an engine fault, which cleared itself according to the Captain, it landed safety and is still grounded at FAO."

A replacement A319-100 registration G-EZBW performed the return flight reaching Manchester with a delay of about 7.5 hours.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Faro about 58 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 8, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-2215

Destination
Faro, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
G-UZLS

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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