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easyJet #U28059 from London Gatwick is declaring an emergency and diverting

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Last updated: September 8, 2023, 13:25 UTC
Published: Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 15:01 UTC
Category: Emergency
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easyJet flight from London Gatwick to Barcelona is declaring an emergency.

Flight #U28059 took off from London Gatwick then headed south to Barcelona.

Only 20 minutes into the flight, the crew declared an emergency.

UPDATE #1 The Airbus A319 (reg. G-EZBH) has turned around back to London Gatwick.

UPDATE #2 The flight has landed runway 08R, 37 minutes after take off.

UPDATE #3 The flight was met by fire trucks.

Credit: SDTV

UPDATE #4 The aircraft is parked on a remote area of the airport.

UPDATE #5 According to easyJet spokesperson the flight returned due to “fume smell in the cockpit”. You can watch live Gatwick here.

UPDATE #6 easyJet says “We’ll disembark you into the terminal at London Gatwick airport for your comfort whilst our network control team gather further information regarding your flight to Barcelona.“

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