Created Wednesday, Feb 18th 2026 17:51Z, last updated Wednesday, Feb 18th 2026 17:51Z
An Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EZTY performing flight
U2-8519 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Funchal (Portugal), was on approach to runway 05 when the aircraft touched down and went around (balked landing). The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 05 but again needed to balk the landing. The aircraft subsequently diverted to Porto Santo (Portugal) where the aircraft landed on runway 36 without further incident about one hour after the first balked landing and about 20 minutes after the second balked landing.
The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule due to damage to the main landing gear.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Madeira until Feb 16th 2026. Easyjet's flight U2-8521 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Funchal was diverted to Porto Santo to drop a flight crew off to take the damaged aircraft back to London. U2-8521 reached Funchal with a delay of about one hour.
The occurrence aircraft subsequently departed Porto Santo about three days and 7 hours after landing and positioned to London Gatwick as flight U2-9002. The aircraft resumed service the following morning of Feb 17th 2026.
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