Easyjet A319 near Bristol on Mar 11th 2013, fire on board
Last Update: March 12, 2013 / 00:02:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 11, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-6407
Departure
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Destination
Malaga, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-EZFV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
A replacement Airbus A319-100 registration G-EZIZ reached Malaga with a delay of 4:45 hours.
A passenger reported there had been fire on board.
A listener on frequency reported the crew was on oxygen masks during their approach to Bristol.
The airline confirmed a minor technical problem prompting the diversion to Bristol, maintenance found the aircraft not serviceable, so that another aircraft resumed the flight.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 11, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-6407
Departure
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Destination
Malaga, Spain
Aircraft Registration
G-EZFV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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