Easyjet A319 at London on May 14th 2026, lightning strike
Last Update: May 15, 2026 / 17:17:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 14, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-8305
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Aircraft Registration
G-EZDH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
Airport
London Gatwick Airport, London
Airport ICAO Code
EGKK
A replacement A319-100 registration G-EZGI reached Milan with a delay of about 3:45 hours.
The airline confirmed the lightning strike.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 18 hours on the ground.
Metars:
EGKK 141520Z 09005KT 320V120 9999 FEW020 FEW031CB 11/04 Q1001=
EGKK 141450Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW032CB 11/06 Q1001=
EGKK 141420Z 19002KT 9999 VCSH FEW030CB 07/05 Q1002=
EGKK 141350Z 06005KT 040V100 9999 -SHRA FEW016 SCT036CB 06/03 Q1002 RETS RETSRA=
EGKK 141320Z 33012KT 9999 -SHRA FEW018 BKN033CB 10/05 Q1001=
EGKK 141250Z 36008KT 310V030 9999 -SHRA SCT039 11/03 Q1001=
EGKK 141220Z 04012KT 9999 SCT042TCU 12/03 Q1001=
EGKK 141150Z 34009KT 300V030 9999 FEW014 SCT040 12/03 Q1001=
EGKK 141120Z 33008KT 300V030 9999 SCT035 12/03 Q1001=
EGKK 141050Z 35010KT 300V010 9999 FEW041 SCT048 11/03 Q1001=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 14, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Lightning strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-8305
Departure
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Destination
Milan Malpensa, Italy
Aircraft Registration
G-EZDH
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
Airport
London Gatwick Airport, London
Airport ICAO Code
EGKK
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