ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213082
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| Date: | Thursday 5 July 2018 |
| Time: | 16:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-111 |
| Owner/operator: | easyJet |
| Registration: | G-EZGB |
| MSN: | 4437 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B5/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Southend Airport (SEN/EGMC), Southend, Essex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Southend Airport (SEN/EGMC) |
| Málaga Airport (AGP/LEMG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EasyJet flight U27435, an Airbus A319-111, diverted to London-Stansted Airport, U.K. after suffering a bird strike on departure from Southend Airport. The flight took off from runway 06 at Southend Airport at 15:59 UTC when the crew reported a bird strike into an engine (CFM56), stopped the climb at 2000 feet and diverted to London's Stansted Airport for a safe landing on runway 22 at Stansted at 16:16 UTC.
The airline reported the aircraft received a bird strike. One of the engines is understood to have been hit by a large bird such as a seagull. The occurrence aircraft was still on the ground at Stansted Airport about 27 hours after landing.
Sources:
1. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/16337429.emergency-plane-landing-after-bird-strikes-southend-easyjet-craft/
2. https://avherald.com/h?article=4bad0c68&opt=0
3. http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/16337429.Emergency_plane_landing_after_bird_strikes_aircraft/
4. https://www.facebook.com/YourSouthend/photos/a.675992885754007.1073741833.232590580094242/2013615998658349/?type=3&theater
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2018 16:55 | harro | Added |
| 09-Jul-2018 16:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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