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An easyJet flight from Barcelona to Belfast declared an emergency whilst approaching Belfast International Airport earlier this morning.

easyJet flight U27193, an Airbus A319-100 inbound from Barcelona El Prat airport declared a general emergency with squawk code 7700, whilst on all descent into Belfast.

easyJet U27193 Barcelona-Belfast

The flight had transited Irish airspace and was in the final stages of its descent to the north of Dublin when the emergency was declared.

The reason for the emergency declaration is not yet known. The aircraft had passed through flight level FL190 (19,000 feet), and continued with its approach into Belfast International Airport.

The flight subsequently landed without further incident.

Flight Details

Flight data shows that the U27193 scheduled service made an on-time departure out of Barcelona El Prat airport (BCN) at 07:54 local time this morning.

The flight then set because normally for Belfast, claiming to flight level FL380 for the northerly service to Ireland.

Flight crew carried out the top of descent normally, and subsequently squawked transponder code 7700 at 0759 UTC in the latter stage of the descent.

The aircraft conducting the U27193 rotation to Belfast was an Airbus A319-100, registered OE-LQP.

This is a 15.4 year old narrowbody aircraft belonging to the carrier easyJet. It has been in service with the airline since its initial delivery in February 2009.

Originally registered G-EZFD, the aircraft was deployed to the easyJet Europe division in February 2018.

Belfast International Airport, formerly known as Aldergrove Airport, is the primary airport serving Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is located approximately 11.5 nautical miles northwest of Belfast city center.

Here’s some information about the airport:

• IATA code: BFS
• Second busiest airport on the island of Ireland after Dublin Airport
• Busiest airport in Northern Ireland
• 10th busiest airport in the United Kingdom by passenger numbers (over 5.9 million in 2023)
• Hub for airlines like easyJet, Woodgate Aviation, MyTravel Airways, and First Choice Airways
• Offers flights to over 70 domestic and international destinations.

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In the last few moments, an easyJet flight from London Gatwick has declared an emergency on approach into Belfast.

G-EJCF is the aircraft operating this flight.

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Live Emergency Updates: easyJet Flight U26569 London-Belfast…

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U26569 is now on final approach into Belfast following the emergency declaration from the crew on the easyJet Airbus A320.

TOUCHDOWN!

TOUCHDOWN! U26569 from London Gatwick has appeared to have touched down safely into BFS following it’s emergency call.

At this stage, it is unclear what the nature of the emergency is onboard.

As soon as we have more information pertinent to the cause, then we will update you accordingly.

Whilst We Wait for the Cause: About G-EJCF, the easyJet Airbus A320 Involved in the Emergency…

Whilst we wait for the cause of the emergency, let’s get to know G-EJCF, the easyJet aircraft involved in the incident.

As per Planespotters, G-EJCF is a 14.9 year old Airbus A320 that started out life with Air Berlin in August 2009.

Furthermore, by May 2012, the aircraft was sent to Vueling on lease from Air Berlin. It went back to Air Berlin in March 2017.

By January 2018, the aircraft was sent to the European subsidiary of easyJet as OE-IZT.

The aircraft was transferred to the UK subsidiary in June 2023 as G-EJCF.

Of the Airbus A320ceo variant, easyJet UK has 79 of them in their flleet.

Furthermore, all of them are in active service and have an average fleet age of 11.5 years.

Update: Medical Emergency

Per advice from the online source Flight Emergency, the cause of yesterday’s emergency for easyJet flight U26569 was a medical issue onboard.

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In the last few moments, an Aer Lingus Regional flight bound for Belfast declared an emergency and returned to Birmingham Airport due to a suspicious device found onboard.

There is limited information regarding this incident, but below is what we know so far.

Without further ado, let’s get into it…

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EAG47S – Belfast to Birmingham: Emergency Return…

Aer Lingus Regional flight EAG47S, which declared an emergency, is a routine scheduled flight between Birmingham Airport and Belfast.

The aircraft involved in today’s emergency is G-CMJJ.

As per data from Planespotters.net, G-CMJJ is a 8.0 year old ATR 72 that started out life with TransNusa in May 2016.

Furthermore, by July 2021, the aircraft was handed back to lessor Nordic Aviation Capital.

In May 2022, Emerald Airlines, who operates the flights for Aer Lingus Regional, took delivery of the aircraft, originally registered as EI-HDJ.

By March 2023, the aircraft was subsequently re-registered to G-CMJJ under the UK subsidiary of the airline.

Of the ATR 72 variant, Aer Lingus regional has 17 in the fleet, of which 15 are in active service and two are parked.

Furthermore, average fleet age for the variant at the airline stands at 8.9 years.

Aer Lingus Regional flight EAG47S departed Birmingham at 1552 local time.

Whilst climbing out to Belfast, the crew onboard declared an emergency via the 7700 squawk code.

Furthermore, a u-turn was made and a subsequent descent back into BHX was made.

It is understood that the aircraft made a safe emergency landing back into Birmingham at around 1625 local time.

Suspicious Device Onboard…

As per @FlightEmergency on X, it is understood the cause of the emergency is quite sinister.

The crew on Aer Lingus Regional flight EAG47S between Birmingham and Belfast have reported a suspicious device onboard.

It is understood that the aircraft will no doubt get taken to a safe area at the airport to investigate.

Furthermore, as soon as we have more information pertinent to this, then we will update you below.

This remains a developing story.

UPDATE #1 @ 1700 UK time – @FlightEmergency reports that Birmingham Airport is closed until further notice following this incident!

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Earlier this morning, an Aer Lingus flight between Belfast and Cardiff made an emergency landing into Manchester.

Information has been released following this incident, so this is what we know so far.

Without further ado, let’s get into it…

EI3620 – Belfast-Cardiff: Emergency Landing in Manchester…

Aer Lingus flight EI3620, which was involved in the emergency landing in Manchester, is a routine scheduled flight between Belfast and Cardiff.

The aircraft involved in the incident is registered as G-CMMK.

As per data from Planespotters.net, G-CMMK is a 8.3 year old ATR 72-600 that started out life with Stobart Air in December 2015.

By January 2020, the aircraft was passed over to Brazilian airline Voepass.

Furthermore, the aircraft was then returned to lessor AerCap in September 2022, before being sent to Emerald Airlines in February 2023.

Emerald Airlines are the company that operates these flights for Aer Lingus Regional.

Of the ATR 72 variant, the regional arm to the Irish carrier has 17 of them in the fleet, of which all but two are in active service.

Furthermore, average fleet age for the variant at the airline stands at 8.9 years.

Aer Lingus flight EI3620 departed Belfast at 1010 local time this morning and climbed out to Cardiff.

Upon reaching the Stoke-on-Trent area, the aircraft made a deviation to the north-east.

Not long after that, an emergency was declared, and the aircraft prepared for an emergency landing into Manchester.

Aer Lingus flight EI3620 Belfast to Cardiff made an emergency landing safely into Manchester at 1122 local time.

Medical-Related Issue Onboard…

As per @FlightEmergency on X, Aer Lingus flight EI3620 between Belfast and Cardiff made an emergency landing into Manchester for a reason.

It is understood that there was a medical-related issue onboard the aircraft that prompted this diversion.

There is no further information regarding those affected, but that is all we know so far.

It is expected that the aircraft will continue on to Cardiff from Belfast via Manchester later today.

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A British Airways flight from Belfast to London has declared an emergency whilst enroute.

British Airways flight BA1421, an Airbus A320 operating from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Heathrow (LHR) declared a general emergency with squawk code 7700 whilst inbound to the UK mainland.

The flight is presently proceeding on course at the lower altitude of 9,000 feet.

British Airways Shuttle BA1421 Belfast-London

Flight data shows that flight BA1421 declared the emergency with transponder code 7700 whilst on climb below 10,000 feet, then maintained 9,000 feet cruising altitude before continuing climb on track for London.

The flight is currently maintaining track, on climb through FL 180 (18,000 feet).

Update 07:20 UTC

British Airways Shuttle flight BA1421 has now returned to a normal transponder code, and is continuing its climb to the higher cruising level of FL190.

The nature of this morning’s problem is not yet known; however flight data shows the aircraft terminated its climb at 9,000 feet at approximately 0700 UTC and then maintained the reduced altitude before squawking code 7700.

The flight then proceeded at reduced altitude before continuing the climb approximately 10 minutes later.

The flight is now proceeding under normal operating procedures, with an ETA London LHR of 07:49 UTC.

The aircraft operating this morning’s service from Belfast is an Airbus A320-232 registered G-EUYB; a 15-year old narrowbody aircraft.

Update 08:00 UTC

British Airways flight BA1431 from Belfast now landed London Heathrow (LHR).

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In the last 30 minutes, a Jet2 flight from Plovdiv has failed to land in Belfast following the weather from Storm Isha, resulting in an emergency broadcast & diversion to Manchester.

Jet2 Flight Fails to Land in Belfast, Declares Emergency & Diverts to Manchester…

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Jet2 flight EXS71Q is a routine scheduled flight between Plovdiv and Belfast, with the affected rotation being operated by G-JZHD.

As per data from Planespotters.net, G-JZHD is a 17.5 year old Boeing 737-800 that started out life with Air China back in August 2006.

By January 2015, the aircraft was handed back to lessor, and then sent on to the UK holiday airline in April of that same year.

Of the 737-800 variant, Jet2 has 89 of them in the fleet, of which 76 are in active service and 13 are currently parked, offering an average fleet age of 14.1 years.

EXS71Q departed Plovdiv at 1642 local time earlier today and proceeded in a westerly direction towards Belfast.

As Storm Isha was continuing to pile into the area, this resulted in some initial holds before an approach attempt, which subsequently failed.

Following an additional approach attempt, the crew decided to climb out of Belfast, and head to Manchester, another base for Jet2 instead.

Whilst this was happening, the crew onboard declared a low fuel emergency, requesting a priority arrival into the diversion airfield, where they landed safely at 1959 UK time.

Storm Isha continues to batter UK airspace at the moment, with all eyes on how much more disruption will be caused in the hours ahead.

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