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| Date: | Sunday 5 December 2004 |
| Time: | 07:33 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-73V |
| Owner/operator: | Easyjet |
| Registration: | G-EZJK |
| MSN: | 30246/1064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 101 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At 0733 hrs the aircraft commenced a takeoff from Runway 25, which was 2,329 metres (7,640 feet) in length. The weather conditions were good with a surface wind from 270º at 10 kt, visibility of 20 km, temperature 7ºC and the local sunrise was due at 0813 hrs. At a speed of around 115 kt the flight crew saw a flock of birds ahead on the runway and almost at the same time heard a loud 'bang', felt vibration through the aircraft and noticed the number one engine surge. The commander rejected the takeoff at a speed of 122 kt (V1 was 127 kt), and brought the aircraft to a stop on the runway. From the position at which the aircraft came to a stop there was 1,067 metres (3,500 feet) of remaining runway length. The crew contacted the Airport Fire Service on frequency 121.6 MHz to
check on the condition of the aircraft. They were advised that there was some smoke from the right main landing gear and so the commander decided to disembark the passengers on the runway. The aircraft was subsequently towed to the parking area.
An engineering inspection found evidence of three impacts with birds, two on the left engine and one on a left wing slat. There was no permanent damage to the aircraft. The birds were identified as grey partridges, which when airborne typically fly close to the ground. During the winter season grey partridges live in small groups, known as coveys, and inhabit lowland areas of farmland feeding in open grass and vegetation. They are difficult to detect and flush out from long grass.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f316ed915d137400043f/G-EZJX.pdf
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/379950 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 January 2009 | G-EZJK | easyJet | 0 | W of Norwich, Norfolk | |
non |
| 5 February 2013 | PR-VBI | Gol Linhas Aéreas | 0 | São Luís-Marechal Cunha Machado Airport, MA (SLZ/SBSL) |  |
non |
| Low fuel emergency | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2025 06:03 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 29-Mar-2025 06:03 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 29-Mar-2025 06:04 | ASN | Updated |
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