Easyjet A320 at London on Jun 29th 2025, loss of nose wheel steering

Last Update: June 29, 2025 / 19:01:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 29, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-6596

Aircraft Registration
G-EJCH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EJCH performing flight U2-6596 from Bodrum (Turkey) to London Gatwick,EN (UK), was on approach to Gatwick's runway 26L when the crew initiated a go around due to the loss of nose wheel steering. The crew worked the related checklists, positioned for another approach to runway 26L, landed without further incident and vacated the runway via a high speed turnoff, then stopped clear of the runway with emergency services surrounding the aircraft.

A passenger reported the crew indicated a computer glitch prompted the go around, they lost nose wheel steering. A tug was going to pull them to the apron.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 29, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-6596

Aircraft Registration
G-EJCH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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