Easyjet A319 at Rome on Apr 16th 2013, fuel emergency

Last Update: June 11, 2013 / 18:24:12 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 16, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet Switzerland

Flight number
U2-1343

Departure
Geneva, Switzerland

Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy

Aircraft Registration
HB-JZL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

An Easyjet Switzerland Airbus A319-100, registration HB-JZL performing flight U2-1343 from Geneva (Switzerland) to Rome Fiumicino (Italy) with 130 people on board, was on approach to Rome when the aircraft was sent into a hold at FL100. After holding for 40 minutes and still being on delay vectors onto approach into Fiumicino the crew declared emergency reporting low on fuel and diverted to Rome's Ciampino Airport for a safe landing on runway 15 about 7 minutes later.

The aircraft flew to Fiumicino Airport after about 4 hours on the ground and reached the destination with a delay of 5 hours.

The French BEA reported in their weekly bulletin quoting Italian Authorities, that the aircraft declared emergency and diverted to the alternate airport due to "poor fuel". Italy's ANSV is investigating the occurrence rated a serious incident.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Switzerland
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A319
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 16, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet Switzerland

Flight number
U2-1343

Departure
Geneva, Switzerland

Destination
Rome Fiumicino, Italy

Aircraft Registration
HB-JZL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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