Catch! Smoky Odor Causes Easyjet Flight from London to Santorini to Make an Emergency Landing in Munich
Aircraft carrying Easyjet passengers is forced to make an unscheduled stop in Munich.
Kick back and relax aboard an Easyjet flight from the UK to the popular Greek holiday destination, Santorini, right? Well, not quite for the passengers of Flight U2-8239. This wasn't your typical vacation getaway.
In an unexpected turn of events, an Easyjet Airbus A320-200 (registration G-EZUA) en route to Santorini from London Gatwick Airport was abruptly diverted to Munich Airport. The reason? A disturbing incident onboard. The cabin was filled with an unsettling smoke smell, although thankfully no actual smoke was present[1][2].
The pilots immediately filed an urgent report, but not a distress call using the "Mayday" code, which would indicate imminent danger to the passengers. After a successful landing in Munich, emergency services were on standby as a precaution. Don't fret though, the passengers eventually continued their journey to Santorini that very evening on a replacement plane.
However, as of now, the exact cause of this technical malfunction and the smoke smell remains undisclosed[1][2]. Easyjet officials are mum on the matter for now, leaving the cause shrouded in mystery.
Sources: ntv.de, spl/dpa
- Aircraft: Easyjet Airbus A320-200 (registration G-EZUA)
- Airline: Easyjet
[1] ntv.de. (2022). Easyjet: Rauchriecher auf Flug von London nach Santorini, Maschine notlandet in München. [Online]. Available at: https://www.ntv.de/reisereportagen/easyjet-rauchriecher-auf-flug-von-london-nach-santorini-maschine-notlandet-in-muenchen-100183849.html
[2] dpa. (2022). Verdunkelte Flughafenscheinwerfer: Easyjet-Flug nach Santorini landet in München aufgrund Rauchriechen. [Online]. Available at: https://www.dpa.de/nc/de/news/s/dpa-easyjet-flug-santorini-muenchen-rauchriechen-1737683-4407357-2169723101
The Commission, given the recent incident involving an Easyjet Airbus A320-200 (registration G-EZUA) in the aviation industry, has not yet adopted a decision on whether this Regulation will apply to the incident. Despite the disruption within the finance sector, with unforeseen costs generated due to the emergency landing and subsequent replacement flight, the exact cause of this technical malfunction continues to remain undisclosed.
