Easyjet A319 at Pisa on Sep 14th 2013, bird strike

Last Update: September 15, 2013 / 19:40:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 14, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-5232

Departure
Pisa, Italy

Aircraft Registration
G-EZIZ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

An Easyjet Airbus A319-100, registration G-EZIZ performing flight U2-5232 from Pisa (Italy) to London Gatwick,EN (UK), was in the initial climb out of Pisa's runway 04R when the crew reported a bird strike into an engine (CFM56). The crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet and returned to Pisa for a safe landing on runway 04R about 35 minutes after departure.

The airport was closed for about one hour due to the emergency.

A replacement A319-100 registration G-EZIY reached London with a delay of 5.5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 14, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-5232

Departure
Pisa, Italy

Aircraft Registration
G-EZIZ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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