Serious incident Airbus A320-214 G-EZUL *,
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Date:Sunday 22 March 2020
Time:20:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-214
Owner/operator:easyJet
Registration: G-EZUL *
MSN: 5019
Year of manufacture:2012
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:near Tegel Airport, Berlin -   Germany
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Berlin-Tegel Airport (TXL/EDDT)
Destination airport:Paris-Orly Airport (ORY/LFPO)
Investigating agency: AAIB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
In the initial climb the Pilot Flying ordered to set the flaps in position 1. Instead of operating the flap lever, the Pilot Monitoring switched off engine No.1. This led to a loss of thrust. Thereupon he started the engine No.1 again and the flight was continued to the destination airport.

The accident was reported by Germany authorities, but no registration or owner was stated. Flightradar24 records show that at the incident time, 20:40, easyJet flight U25537 (A320 G-EZUL) was departing Berlin-Tegel Airport. At 20:40 a brief and limited loss of ground speed was recorded.

Sources:

BFU20-0216-EX
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/u25537#243d8367

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-May-2020 16:38 harro Added
05-Jul-2022 01:56 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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