Created Wednesday, Mar 3rd 2021 15:38Z, last updated Wednesday, Mar 3rd 2021 15:38Z
An Easyjet Switzerland Airbus A320-200, registration HB-JXK performing flight
U2-1536 from Brussels (Belgium) to Geneva (Switzerland) with 39 people on board, was enroute at FL390 about 140nm north of Geneva in French Airspace when one of the engines (CFM56) needed to be shut down. The aircraft began the descent into Geneva early initially drifting down to FL230 and landed safely on Geneva's runway 04 with emergency services on stand by about 35 minutes after leaving FL390.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Geneva about 74 hours (3 days) later.