Date:	Friday 1 July 2022
Time:	15:35 UTC
Type:	Boeing 737-8MG (WL)
Owner/operator:	Jet2
Registration:	G-JZBH
MSN:	63163/6765
Year of manufacture:	2018
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Location:	near Newcastle Airport, Woolsington, Newcastle-upon-Tyne -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT)
Destination airport:	Antalya Airport (AYT/LTAI)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
A Jet2.com Boeing 737-800, registration G-JZBH performing flight LS-507 from Newcastle,UK to Antalya, Turkey, was climbing out of Newcastle's runway 25 when the crew stopped the climb at FL120 reporting engine (CFM56) trouble due to a suspected bird strike. The aircraft returned to Newcastle for a safe landing on runway 25 about 30 minutes after departure.

In a statement, Jet2 confirmed the flight "followed procedure" and returned to Newcastle Airport on Friday afternoon after the crew reported a "minor fault". The spokesperson said the plane landed safely and will be "thoroughly checked".

A spokesperson for Jet2 said: "Flight LS507 from Newcastle to Antalya has followed procedure and returned to Newcastle Airport this afternoon after the crew reported a minor fault. The aircraft has landed safely and, as is standard practice, will be thoroughly checked over."

The flight had reached the area of Barnard Castle, County Durham, before declaring an emergency (calling "PAN PAN" to ATC at Newcastle) then turning around and returning to Newcastle Airport.

1. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-jzbh/#2c78cc89
2. https://twitter.com/AirportWebcams/status/1542903181470040064
3. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/jet2-flight-emergency-live-plane-24378791
4. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/20251426.jet2-flight-newcastle-turkey-makes-u-turn-emergency/

INCIDENT: Jet2 #LS507 Newcastle to Antalya (Boeing 737-800 G-JZBH) squawked 7700 General Emergency after departure & declared Pan Pan with ATC due to suspected bird strike resulting in an engine problem. Just landed back at NCL.

Info via @jaandutch50 pic.twitter.com/hfh1j1CLLN

— Airport Webcams (@AirportWebcams) July 1, 2022

Incident: Jet2 B738 at Newcastle on Jul 1st 2022, engine problem #B738 #GJZBH #LS507 https://t.co/h4yIwrQ2aS

— Aviation Herald (@avherald) July 1, 2022

Boeing 737-800 ‘G-JZBH’ Jet 2 Holidays: Arriving on flight LS155 / EXS155 from Glasgow at Tenerife South Airport, Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife, Canary Islands 18th January 2019:

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
01-Jul-2022 17:37	harro	Added
01-Jul-2022 19:46	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Category]
01-Jul-2022 20:11	harro	Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative]