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Easyjet – Faro – 2007
Leave a CommentOn 18 December 2007, an Easyjet plane going from East Midlands Airport to Faro (Portugal), had to land back, shortly after take off, because of problems with cabin pressure. An Easyjet spokeswoman said the aircraft made a precautionary landing and a fault was later found with the air-conditioning unit.
Air Berlin – Faro – 2008
On 16 September 2008, an Air Berlin Boeing 737-800, performing flight from Nuremberg (Germany) to Faro (Portugal) with 172 passengers, rejected takeoff at very low speed due to a flaps related configuration warning despite correctly set flaps. Passengers disembarked.
Maintenance examined the airplane and thought the problem was fixed .
But when the crew advanced power levers again on the second takeoff attempt, the configuration warning appeared again, the takeoff was rejected again after a few meters roll and the airplane returned to the gate.
Some passengers now started a petition to not embark that plane again.
Passengers were served food and offered a day hotel room, while waiting for the replacement aircraft, which was brought in from another hub.
The replacement aircraft, another Boeing 737-800, resumed the flight and reached Faro with a delay of 15.5 hours.
Easyjet – Faro – 2009
On 19 August 2009, an easyJet flight (U2-8917) from London to Faro in the Portuguese Algarve made an emergency landing in France. Passengers were evacuated to allow firefighters to inspect the Airbus aircraft with a heat-sensitive camera. Passengers reported a smell of burning on board. Earlier in August 2009, an Airbus A320 operated by Spanish carrier Vueling caught fire on the runway at Paris Orly Airport.
EasyJet plane makes emergency landing after passengers smell burning on board
