ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149488
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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 2012 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-111 |
| Owner/operator: | easyJet |
| Registration: | G-EZGG |
| MSN: | 4640 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B5/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 154 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Newcastle International Airport, Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) |
| Bristol Lulsgate Airport (BRS/EGGD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Easyjet Airbus A319-100, registration G-EZGG performing flight U2-569 from Newcastle,EN to Bristol,EN (UK) with 148 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Newcastle's runway 25 when the aircraft flew through a flock of birds and ingested a number of birds into an engine (CFM56) prompting the crew to level off at FL110 and return to Newcastle for a safe landing on runway 25 about 15 minutes after departure.
A replacement Airbus A319-100 registration G-EZGO reached Bristol with a delay of 4 hours.
Sources:
1. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9970626.Birdstrike_forces_easyJet_flight_to_return_to_Newcastle/
2. https://www.aeroinside.com/item/1265/easyjet-a319-at-newcastle-on-oct-4th-2012-bird-strike
3. http://avherald.com/h?article=4571b613&opt=0
4. http://travel.aol.co.uk/2012/10/07/birdstrike-forces-easyjet-flight-to-return-to-newcastle/
5. http://www.plane-mad.com/forums/newcastle/ncl6000-into-october-at-ncl.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2012 11:53 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 25-Oct-2012 00:59 | steve the humberside | Updated [Registration, Cn] |
| 21-Dec-2014 01:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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