Bird strike Incident Airbus A320-214 G-EZTL, Sunday 15 June 2025
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Date:Sunday 15 June 2025
Time:16:07 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-214
Owner/operator:easyJet
Registration: G-EZTL
MSN: 4012
Year of manufacture:2009
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Incident
Location:Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG) -   Switzerland
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA/LSGG)
Destination airport:Edinburgh-Turnhouse Airport (EDI/EGPH)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
EasyJet UK flight U23294, an Airbus A320-214, suffered a bird strike on departure from runway 22 at Genève-Cointrin Airport (GVA).
Reportedly engine vibrations forced the crew to turn back to GVA. A safe landing was made 24 minutes after takeoff.

Sources:

https://x.com/FlightEmergency/status/1934287242953977946
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/EZY3294/history/20250615/1525Z/LSGG/EGPH
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/u23294#3ad004c3

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jun-2025 16:47 ASN Added
15-Jun-2025 16:54 ASN Updated [Narrative, ]

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