Ryanair – Marseille – 2012

On January 29th, 2012, a Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DHZ performing flight FR-6773 from Nantes to Marseille (France), was on approach to Marseille when the crew levelled off at 4000 feet reporting flaps problems and entered a holding to work the relevant checklists. The aircraft subsequently landed safely on runway 31R at a higher than normal speed about 35 minutes after aborting the first approach.

Ryanair B738 at Marseille on Jan 29th 2012, flaps problem

easyJet – Manchester – 2012

On January 27th, 2012, an Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EZUI performing flight U2-1946 from Athens (Greece) to Manchester,EN (UK), was on final approach to Manchester’s runway 23R descending through about 1300 feet when a lightning struck the aircraft. The crew went around and entered a holding at 4000 feet to run checklists, then had to wait until snow removal on the runways was complete before landing safely on runway 23R about 25 minutes after aborting the first approach.

Easyjet A320 at Manchester on Jan 27th 2012, lightning strike

Ryanair – Malmo – 2012

On January 19th, 2012, a Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DAK performing flight FR-258 from London Stansted,EN (UK) to Malmo (Sweden), was on approach to Malmo when the aircraft received a lightning strike. The crew continued for a safe landing on Malmo’s runway 17.

Ryanair B738 near Malmo on Jan 19th 2012, lightning strike

Germanwings – Hanover – 2012

On January 11th, 2012, a Germanwings Airbus A319-100, registration D-AGWI performing flight 4U-3816 from Hanover (Germany) to Venice (Italy), was cleared to climb to FL240 and was climbing through FL190 about 25nm south of Hanover at about 20:02L (19:02Z). An Air Contractors Avion de Transport Regional ATR-42-300 on behalf of Federal Express, registration EI-FXA performing a freight flight (callsign ABR2MA) from Cologne to Hamburg (Germany), was enroute at FL200 about 25nm south of Hanover at the same time. The German BFU reported in their monthly bulletin in German that the separation between the two aircraft reduced to 200 feet vertical and 1.9nm horizontally with both aircraft responding to TCAS resolution advisories. The controller proceeded with two more coordination calls, then at about 20:02:30L recognized the developing conflict and instructed the A319 at 20:02:32L to turn 50 degrees to the right advising the A319 of opposite traffic at FL200. At that point the horizontal distance was about 7.5nm.

Germanwings A319 and Air Contractors AT42 near Hanover on Jan 11th 2012, loss of separation

Ryanair – North Sea – 2012

On January 8th, 2012, a Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-ENI performing flight FR-9128 from Liverpool,EN (UK) to Oslo Rygge (Norway), was enroute at FL390 over the North Sea about 160nm northeast of Newcastle,EN (UK) when the captain became ill and was unable to continue duties. The first officer declared emergency and diverted to Newcastle descending the aircraft normally. The aircraft landed safely in Newcaste about 40 minutes later.

Ryanair B738 over North Sea on Jan 8th 2012, captain incapacitated

Ryanair – Newcastle – 2012

On January 8th, 2012, a Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-ENI performing flight FR-9128 from Liverpool,EN (UK) to Oslo Rygge (Norway), was enroute at FL390 over the North Sea about 160nm northeast of Newcastle,EN (UK) when the captain became ill and was unable to continue duties. The first officer declared emergency and diverted to Newcastle descending the aircraft normally. The aircraft landed safely in Newcaste about 40 minutes later. Passengers reported the crew announced the captain was ill.

Ryanair B738 over North Sea on Jan 8th 2012, captain incapacitated