Easyjet A320 at London on Jul 15th 2025, bird strike
Last Update: July 17, 2025 / 18:51:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 15, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-8520
Departure
Funchal, Portugal
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EZOP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft returned to service about 29 hours after landing.
At that time a British Airways Boeing 777-200 was holding and dumping fuel, see Incident: British Airways B772 at London on Jul 15th 2025, fumes on board.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 15, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-8520
Departure
Funchal, Portugal
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EZOP
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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