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| Date: | Friday 24 January 2025 |
| Time: | c. 20.00 |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | easyJet Switzerland |
| Registration: | HB-JXF |
| MSN: | 7340 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 115 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over Gulf of Botnia -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN/EFRO) |
| Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Easyjet flight U21498, an Airbus A320, was en route at FL380 over the Gulf of Botnia, when smoke was noticed in the cabin, The plane diverted to Stockholm and a safe landing was made at 20:41.
Sources:
https://yle.fi/a/74-20139295
https://www.tv4.se/just-nu/1scVty9q69FfRilaQ2Tqjm
https://www.is.fi/ulkomaat/art-2000010988870.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hb-jxf#38dadd04
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/HBJXF/history/20250124/1750Z/EFRO/LSGG
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 June 2024 | HB-JXF | easyJet | 0 | Pristina Airport (PRN/BKPR) |  |
non |
| Vehicle runway incursion | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2025 11:13 | Penu | Added |
| 25-Jan-2025 11:16 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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