U28304 - Incident: Easyjet A21N at Milan on Feb 17th 2026

An Easyjet Airbus A321-200N, registration G-UZMD performing flight U2-8304 from Milan Malpensa (Italy) to London Gatwick,EN (UK), was accelerating for takeoff from Malpensa's runway 35R when the crew rejected takeoff at about 90 knots over ground. The aircraft slowed safely, vacated the runway, waited for about 15 minutes, then returned to the holding position runway 35R and departed about 25 minutes after the rejected takeoff reaching London with a delay of about 20 minutes.

Passengers reported the captain announced after coming to a stop, that an animal had been crossing the runway.

Later members of the crew told passengers, it had been a stag crossing the runway.