Easyjet A320 at London on Jun 13th 2025, unplanned intersection takeoff

Last Update: June 27, 2025 / 16:31:53 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 13, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-2335

Departure
London Luton, United Kingdom

Destination
Malaga, Spain

Aircraft Registration
G-EZUK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport
London Luton Airport, London

Airport ICAO Code
EGGW

An Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EZUK performing flight U2-2335 from London Luton,EN (UK) to Malaga,SP (Spain), had planned departure from runway 25 using full length, but then lined the runway up at Intersection A, did not backtrack to utilize the full runway length and commenced takeoff. The aircraft climbed out to safety and continued to Malaga for a safe landing.

The British AAIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation stating: "Under the conditions of the day, it was not possible to calculate the take-off performance from intersection A."

On a second flight departing Luton that day the aircraft did backtrack and used the full length of the runway for departure.

Metars:
EGGW 130650Z AUTO 19005KT 140V230 9999 NCD 18/15 Q1019=
EGGW 130620Z AUTO 16005KT 140V210 9999 NCD 17/15 Q1018=
EGGW 130550Z AUTO 15005KT 130V190 9999 NCD 16/15 Q1018=
EGGW 130520Z AUTO 18004KT 130V220 9999 NCD 15/14 Q1018=
EGGW 130450Z AUTO 19004KT 150V230 9000 NCD 15/14 Q1018=
EGGW 130420Z 19003KT 160V220 9000 NSC 14/14 Q1017=
EGGW 130350Z AUTO 19005KT 160V220 9000 NCD 14/14 Q1017=
EGGW 130320Z AUTO 18004KT 150V220 9999 NCD 15/14 Q1017=
EGGW 130250Z AUTO 19004KT 160V220 9999 NCD 15/14 Q1017=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 13, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-2335

Departure
London Luton, United Kingdom

Destination
Malaga, Spain

Aircraft Registration
G-EZUK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport
London Luton Airport, London

Airport ICAO Code
EGGW

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