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North Wales Live
03-07-2025
- North Wales Live
easyJet flight declares emergency after take off from Liverpool airport
An easyJet flight departing from Liverpool declared an emergency due to a bird strike not long after take off. The easyJet aircraft, bearing the flight number EZY18KP, left Liverpool John Lennon Airport for Bodrum, Turkey, at 4:25pm on Wednesday. However, not long after departure, Flightradar24 reported the flight as "squawking 7700 shortly after take off from Liverpool" - 'squawking 7700' being the standard distress code aircraft use to indicate an emergency situation to air traffic control. The aircraft made its way back to Liverpool at around 5pm following approximately 30 minutes of circling over Cheshire. A spokesperson for easyJet told the ECHO: "Our flight from Liverpool to Bodrum this evening has been delayed due to experiencing a bird strike shortly after take-off. "The pilot returned to Liverpool in line with our procedures and performed a routine landing where it will be inspected by engineers. "The safety of its passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers' guidelines." The airport informed the ECHO the plane landed without complications and the reason for return was operational. It is understood by the ECHO all passengers disembarked from the plane safely. Royal Air Force guidance says the 7700 is transmitted when there is a "general emergency" which could mean any kind of issue. According to Flightradar24, the plane, an Airbus A320-214, is 11 years old.
Wales Online
03-07-2025
- Wales Online
easyJet flight declares emergency after take off from Liverpool airport
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An easyJet flight departing from Liverpool declared an emergency due to a bird strike not long after take off. The easyJet aircraft, bearing the flight number EZY18KP, left Liverpool John Lennon Airport for Bodrum, Turkey, at 4:25pm on Wednesday. However, not long after departure, Flightradar24 reported the flight as "squawking 7700 shortly after take off from Liverpool" - 'squawking 7700' being the standard distress code aircraft use to indicate an emergency situation to air traffic control. The aircraft made its way back to Liverpool at around 5pm following approximately 30 minutes of circling over Cheshire. A spokesperson for easyJet told the ECHO: "Our flight from Liverpool to Bodrum this evening has been delayed due to experiencing a bird strike shortly after take-off. "The pilot returned to Liverpool in line with our procedures and performed a routine landing where it will be inspected by engineers. "The safety of its passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers' guidelines." The airport informed the ECHO the plane landed without complications and the reason for return was operational. It is understood by the ECHO all passengers disembarked from the plane safely. Royal Air Force guidance says the 7700 is transmitted when there is a "general emergency" which could mean any kind of issue. According to Flightradar24, the plane, an Airbus A320-214, is 11 years old. Find out what's happening near you
Scotsman
16-06-2025
- General
- Scotsman
Bird strike forces Edinburgh-bound flight from Geneva to land minutes after take-off
A bird strike forced an Edinburgh-bound easyJet flight from Geneva to land minutes after take-off yesterday evening. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Airbus A320-214, which had been due to leave the Swiss city at 5.15pm on Sunday, June 15, left Geneva at 6.06pm and declared a general emergency shortly after take off. The plane then circled the local area including Lake Geneva, before returning to the departure airport at 6.30pm. A note on the easyJet live flight tracker said: 'We're sorry that your flight has been cancelled. This is due to a bird strike that led to an aircraft default that could not be resolved. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We understand that this will be disappointing news and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to make new plans, so here's everything you need to know about what to do next. 'The disruption to your flight is outside of our control and is considered to be an extraordinary circumstance.' An easyJet flight travelling from Geneva to Edinburgh Airport was forced to return to the Swiss city minutes after take-off after a general emergency onboard. | AFP via Getty Images An earlier message said: 'We're sorry your plane has returned to its gate. This is because of a bird strike that needs to be inspected by our engineers. The safety of you and our crew is our highest priority and we thank you for your patience while we complete the necessary checks.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A spokesperson for easyJet told the Evening News: 'We can confirm that flight EZY3294 from Geneva to Edinburgh on June 15 was cancelled due to a bird strike shortly after take-off. The pilot took the decision to return to Geneva in line with our procedures and performed a routine landing. 'Emergency services attended the aircraft on arrival as a precautionary measure only and all passengers disembarked normally into the terminal. 'While this was outside of our control, we are sorry for the inconvenience this will have caused and we did all we could to minimise the impact for our customers. We provided options to rebook onto the next available flight or receive a refund, as well as hotel accommodation and meals for those who required them. 'The safety of our customers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers' guidelines.'
