ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58488
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| Date: | Monday 12 January 2009 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-73V |
| Owner/operator: | easyJet |
| Registration: | G-EZJK |
| MSN: | 30246/1064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | CFM56-7B20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | W of Norwich, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Southend (SEB/EGMC) |
| London Stansted (STN/EGSS) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A flight control manual reversion check was being conducted as part of a post maintenance check flight prior to return after lease. During the check, the aircraft pitched rapidly nose-down, descending approximately 9,000 ft before control was recovered and landed safely. Four flight crew members were on board, and there were no passengers. None of the flight crew members were injured.
As a result of the incident the check flight was abandoned and the aircraft returned to Southend. Suspecting possible structural damage, the commander kept the speed below 250 kt and configured the aircraft for landing early during the approach. The aircraft appeared to operate normally and landed without further incident at 1606 hrs.
A number of maintenance and airworthiness check issues were identified and seven safety recommendations have been made.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/s2-2009-boeing-737-73v-g-ezjk-12-january-2009
https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/boeing-737-73v-g-ezjk-12-january-2009
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 February 2013 | PR-VBI | GOL Transportes Aéreos | 0 | São Luís-Marechal Cunha Machado Airport, MA (SLZ/SBSL) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2009 12:05 | harro | Added |
| 14-Oct-2014 07:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2014 20:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2014 20:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-Oct-2016 16:43 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2019 20:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2019 20:48 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
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