Easyjet A320 near Milan on May 4th 2016, first officer incapacitated
Last Update: May 5, 2016 / 13:21:04 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 4, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-1998
Departure
Malta, Malta
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EZUG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported the illnesses of the passenger and first officer appear to be unrelated. A replacement crew continued the flight.
The aircraft departed Milan after about 2.5 hours on the ground and reached Manchester with a delay of 2.5 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 4, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-1998
Departure
Malta, Malta
Destination
Manchester, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EZUG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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