Event Details

Title:In-flight smoke emergency, Airbus A319-11 , G-EZEG
Micro summary:A diversion after the crew detected smoke in the cockpit of this Airbus A319.
Event Time:2005-12-30 at 1408
File Name:2005-12-30-UK.pdf
Publishing Agency:Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB)
Publishing Country:United Kingdom
Report number:EW/G2005/12/20
Pages:2
Diversion Airport:Nottingham East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire, England
Site of event:Approx 15 nm north of Kidlington, Oxfordshire
Departure:Belfast International Airport (Aldergrove), Northern Ireland
Destination:
Airplane Type(s):Airbus A319-111
Flight Phase:Descent
Registration(s):G-EZEG
Operator(s):EasyJet
Type of flight:Revenue
Occupants:165
Fatalities:0
Serious Injuries:0
Minor/Non-Injured:165
Other Injuries:0
Diverted to:Nottingham East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire, England
Executive Summary:The aircraft diverted to East Midlands Airport following reports of fumes or smoke in the cockpit. The subsequent engineering investigation could find no evidence of smoke or burning nor identify the source of the fumes.
Learning Keywords:Operations - Cabin or Cockpit Smoke
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