Easyjet A320 at Paris on Mar 19th 2017, inadvertent flaps retraction on takeoff

Last Update: April 6, 2017 / 14:08:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 19, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-4063

Destination
Nice, France

Aircraft Registration
G-EZWM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EZWM performing flight U2-4063 from Paris Orly to Nice (France), was climbing out of Orly's runway 24 when the flaps were inadvertently and prematurely retracted. The crew managed to correct, the aircraft continued the climb and landed safely in Nice about 65 minutes later.

The BEA delegated the investigation to the AAIB. The UK AAIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 19, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Easyjet

Flight number
U2-4063

Destination
Nice, France

Aircraft Registration
G-EZWM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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