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| Date: | Friday 1 July 2022 |
| Time: | 16:35 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8MG (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Jet2 |
| Registration: | G-JZBH |
| MSN: | 63163/6765 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Newcastle Airport, Woolsington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) |
| Antalya Airport (AYT/LTAI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Jet2.com Boeing 737-800, registration G-JZBH performing flight LS-507 from Newcastle,UK to Antalya, Turkey, was climbing out of Newcastle's runway 25 when the crew stopped the climb at FL120 reporting engine (CFM56) trouble due to a suspected bird strike. The aircraft returned to Newcastle for a safe landing on runway 25 about 30 minutes after departure.
In a statement, Jet2 confirmed the flight "followed procedure" and returned to Newcastle Airport on Friday afternoon after the crew reported a "minor fault". The spokesperson said the plane landed safely and will be "thoroughly checked".
A spokesperson for Jet2 said: "Flight LS507 from Newcastle to Antalya has followed procedure and returned to Newcastle Airport this afternoon after the crew reported a minor fault. The aircraft has landed safely and, as is standard practice, will be thoroughly checked over."
The flight had reached the area of Barnard Castle, County Durham, before declaring an emergency (calling "PAN PAN" to ATC at Newcastle) then turning around and returning to Newcastle Airport.
Sources:
1. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-jzbh/#2c78cc89
2. https://twitter.com/AirportWebcams/status/1542903181470040064
3. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/jet2-flight-emergency-live-plane-24378791
4. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/20251426.jet2-flight-newcastle-turkey-makes-u-turn-emergency/
Media:
INCIDENT: Jet2 #LS507 Newcastle to Antalya (Boeing 737-800 G-JZBH) squawked 7700 General Emergency after departure & declared Pan Pan with ATC due to suspected bird strike resulting in an engine problem. Just landed back at NCL.
— Airport Webcams (@AirportWebcams) July 1, 2022
Info via @jaandutch50 pic.twitter.com/hfh1j1CLLN
Boeing 737-800 ‘G-JZBH’ Jet 2 Holidays: Arriving on flight LS155 / EXS155 from Glasgow at Tenerife South Airport, Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife, Canary Islands 18th January 2019:Incident: Jet2 B738 at Newcastle on Jul 1st 2022, engine problem #B738 #GJZBH #LS507 https://t.co/h4yIwrQ2aS
— Aviation Herald (@avherald) July 1, 2022
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2022 17:37 | harro | Added |
| 01-Jul-2022 19:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 01-Jul-2022 20:11 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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