ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184431
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| Date: | Friday 12 February 2016 |
| Time: | c. 07:35 |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-111 |
| Owner/operator: | easyJet |
| Registration: | G-EZII |
| MSN: | 2471 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B5/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Rome -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Napoli Airport (NAP/LIRN) |
| Venice-Marco Polo Airport (VCE/LIPZ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
EasyJet flight U2991 from Naples, Italy, diverted to Rome-Fiumicino Airport when smoke was observed in the cabin.
The Airbus A319 departed Naples at 07:11 hours local time, bound for Venice. The flight reached it's cruising altitude of FL300 at 07:24 hours. Five minutes later a descent was initiated and the aircraft reached 6150 feet at 07:37. U2991 then positioned itself for an approach to runway 16L and laded safely at 07:53 hours.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/u2991/#8cbaf86
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 January 2018 | G-EZII | Easyjet | 0 | 80 nm NE of Barcelona Airport (LEBL) |  |
non |
| Turbulence | ||||||
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Emergency landing this morning at #Fiumicino for #Easyjet #U2991 (smoke in the cabin). @FlightEmergency @CivMilAir pic.twitter.com/4eaXHelze9
— Davide Valentini (@DavideLiberista) February 12, 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2016 12:13 | harro | Added |
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