ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187624
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| Date: | 24-MAY-2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | easyJet |
| Registration: | G-EZWK |
| C/n / msn: | 5688 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 172 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Porto Santo Airport (PXO/LPPS) -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tenerife-Sur Reina Sofia Airport (TFS/GCTS) |
| London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) |
EasyJet flight EZY8704 from Tenerife to London-Gatwick diverted to Porto Santo Airport (PXO), Madeira archipelago.
The aircraft was en route at FL340 when, 42 minutes after takeoff, an emergency descent as performed. The aircraft landed 18 minutes later on runway 36.
Apparently the flight crew decided to divert due to a burning smell on the flight deck.
Sources:
https://reportuk.org/2016/05/24/gatwick-flight-forced-to-make-emergency-landing-after-captain-smells-burning/
http://www.dnoticias.pt/hemeroteca/589706-avaria-electrica-obriga-aterragem-de-emergencia-no-porto-santo-IHDN589706
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/u28704#9cf28cc
Images:
Photo of G-EZWK courtesy AirHistory.net
Amsterdam - Schiphol (EHAM / AMS)
25 January 2016; (c) Gerard Helmer
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2016 08:28 | harro | Added |
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