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Date Friday 15 August 2025
Time 05:24 UTC
Type Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
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)   United Kingdom
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

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