Easyjet A20N near Manchester on Feb 17th 2026, first officer incapacitated

Last Update: February 18, 2026 / 20:35:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 17, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-2268

Aircraft Registration
G-UZLW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

An Easyjet Airbus A320-200N, registration G-UZLW performing flight U2-2268 from Gibraltar (Gibraltar) to Manchester,EN (UK), was descending towards Manchester when the captain declared emergency reporting the first officer had been incapacitated. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Manchester's runway 05L about 18 minutes later.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 17, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-2268

Aircraft Registration
G-UZLW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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