Easyjet A319 at Amsterdam on Aug 8th 2014, rejected takeoff

Last Update: August 8, 2014 / 18:09:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 8, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-1832

Aircraft Registration
G-EZBN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

An Easyjet Airbus A319-100, registration G-EZBN performing flight U2-1832 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Manchester,EN (UK), was accelerating for takeoff from Amsterdam's runway 36L when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed and stopped safely. The crew subsequently advised they had spotted a flock of birds flying across the runway ahead and didn't want to rotate, no assistance was needed. The aircraft vacated the runway but then requested emergency services keep an eye on the brakes. A runway inspection found no debris or birds on the runway.

The aircraft was refueled and departed about 80 minutes after stopping and reached Manchester with a delay of 75 minutes.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 8, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-1832

Aircraft Registration
G-EZBN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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