Status | |
Date | Friday 15 August 2025 |
Time | 05:24 UTC |
Type |
![]() Airbus A320-214 |
Operator | easyJet |
Registration | G-EZUN |
MSN | 5046 |
Year of manufature | 2012 |
Engines | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
Crew | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total occupants | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage | Minor |
Location | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) ![]() |
Phase | Taxi |
Nature | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure Airport | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) |
Destination Airport | Gibraltar-North Front Airport (GIB/LXGB) |
Narrative | EasyJet flight U22267, an Airbus A320 (G-EZUN), and EasyJet flight flight U22117, an Airbus A320 (G-EZWH) were involved in a ground contact incident at MAN. Both aircraft were taxiing to runway 23L for departure when G-EZUN turned from taxiway V7 onto taxiway VC2. G-EZWH meanwhile followed behind on V7 and continued until the left-hand wing tip struck the right-hand wing tip fence of G-EZUN. |
Weather | EGCC 150520Z 26003KT 3000 BR FEW003 16/16 Q1025 BECMG 9999 NSW |