Incident

U24633 - Incident: Easyjet Europe A320 near Cologne on Jul 21st 2024

Created Monday, Jul 22nd 2024 14:10Z, last updated Monday, Jul 22nd 2024 14:10Z

Cologne Bonn Airport
File photo: Cologne Bonn Airport.

An Easyjet Europe Airbus A320-200, registration OE-IWW performing flight U2-4633 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Berlin (Germany), was enroute at FL350 about 50nm south of Cologne when the crew declared emergency reporting an acrid smell on board. The aircraft diverted to Cologne for a safe landing on runway 31R about 20 minutes later.

The airport reported a technical problem as cause of the diversion.

The airline reported the passengers were transferred to Berlin.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Cologne about 18.5 hours after landing.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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