Easyjet A320 at Inverness on Jun 29th 2017, bird strike
Last Update: June 29, 2017 / 22:49:05 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 29, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-864
Departure
Inverness, United Kingdom
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EZTB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A replacement A320-200 registration G-EZON reached London with a delay of 6 hours.
The airline confirmed a bird strike.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 29, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Easyjet
Flight number
U2-864
Departure
Inverness, United Kingdom
Destination
London Gatwick, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-EZTB
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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