Created Sunday, Jul 28th 2024 18:37Z, last updated Thursday, Oct 17th 2024 14:09Z
An Easyjet Airbus A319-100, registration G-EZBT performing flight
U2-8538 from Faro (Portugal) to London Gatwick,EN (UK), was climbing out of Faro's runway 28 when the crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet due to a bird strike into one of the engines (CFM56). The aircraft returned to Faro for a safe landing on runway 28 about 35 minutes after departure.
According to information The Aviation Herald received a number of fan blades need to be replaced.
The aircraft was still on the ground in Faro about 26 hours after landing back.
In October 2024 Portugal's GPIAA reported that the crew declared emergency reporting a bird strike into the #1 (left hand) engine. The ATC supervisor decided to reserve the runway for the aircraft in distress which required readjusting the flight trajectories of 5 aircraft on approach resulting in a subsequent loss of separation between two other aircraft. The GPIAA therefore reported these findings: "Faro tower was being staffed by 3 controllers, at the time of the event, of which one was the supervisor and the other two were manning the TWR and APP positions. The APP controller requested support very soon after EZY8538 declared Mayday, in anticipation of the heavy workload. At 16:10, a backup controller arrived to support the APP controller. The backup controller had left the APP position on duty at 16:00. Following the loss of separation event, the APP controller was stood down and replaced at 16:50. The backup controller ceased his function at 16:40."
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