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Scotsman
9 hours ago
- General
- Scotsman
Bird strike forces Edinburgh-bound flight from Geneva to land minutes after take-off
A bird strike forced an Edinburgh-bound easyJet flight from Geneva to land minutes after take-off yesterday evening. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Airbus A320-214, which had been due to leave the Swiss city at 5.15pm on Sunday, June 15, left Geneva at 6.06pm and declared a general emergency shortly after take off. The plane then circled the local area including Lake Geneva, before returning to the departure airport at 6.30pm. A note on the easyJet live flight tracker said: 'We're sorry that your flight has been cancelled. This is due to a bird strike that led to an aircraft default that could not be resolved. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We understand that this will be disappointing news and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to make new plans, so here's everything you need to know about what to do next. 'The disruption to your flight is outside of our control and is considered to be an extraordinary circumstance.' An easyJet flight travelling from Geneva to Edinburgh Airport was forced to return to the Swiss city minutes after take-off after a general emergency onboard. | AFP via Getty Images An earlier message said: 'We're sorry your plane has returned to its gate. This is because of a bird strike that needs to be inspected by our engineers. The safety of you and our crew is our highest priority and we thank you for your patience while we complete the necessary checks.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A spokesperson for easyJet told the Evening News: 'We can confirm that flight EZY3294 from Geneva to Edinburgh on June 15 was cancelled due to a bird strike shortly after take-off. The pilot took the decision to return to Geneva in line with our procedures and performed a routine landing. 'Emergency services attended the aircraft on arrival as a precautionary measure only and all passengers disembarked normally into the terminal. 'While this was outside of our control, we are sorry for the inconvenience this will have caused and we did all we could to minimise the impact for our customers. We provided options to rebook onto the next available flight or receive a refund, as well as hotel accommodation and meals for those who required them. 'The safety of our customers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers' guidelines.'
Edinburgh Live
13 hours ago
- Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh easyJet flight declares mid-air emergency following 'bird strike'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info An Edinburgh-bound easyJet flight declared an emergency shortly after take-off due to a "bird strike." Flight EZY3294 departed Geneva Airport in Switzerland shortly after 6pm on Sunday, June 15, before flight data confirmed it issued a squawk 7700 code - indicating a general emergency. The flight circled around just outside Geneva and returned to the Swiss city airport before being cancelled by the airline. Flight information on easyJet's online tracker confirmed the jet struck a bird which led an an aircraft default that 'could not be resolved', with a replacement flight yet to be confirmed according to FlightRadar24. The airline wrote: "We're sorry that your flight has been cancelled. This is due to a bird strike that led to an aircraft default that could not be resolved. "We understand that this will be disappointing news and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to make new plans, so here's everything you need to know about what to do next. "The disruption to your flight is outside of our control and is considered to be an extraordinary circumstance." It is understood passengers were given the option to select a new flight for free, request an easyJet voucher for the full value of the ticket or request a refund. EasyJet has been approached for comment.
Press and Journal
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Press and Journal
Aberdeen confirm the departure of 12 players
Aberdeen have confirmed the departure of a dozen players following the end of their season. Jack MacKenzie, who is set to join Plymouth Argyle, Celtic-bound Ross Doohan and Jamie McGrath, who has signed a pre-contract with Hibernian, will be joined by third-choice goalkeeper Tom Ritchie in leaving the club this summer. MacKenzie, a product of the club's youth academy, leaves the Dons having scored three goals in 123 appearances. Doohan made 18 appearances for the Dons this season while fellow goalkeeper Ritchie leaves Pittodrie having failed to make a first-team appearance. Edinburgh-bound Republic of Ireland international McGrath moves on after scoring 16 goals in 81 games for the club. Loan players Kevin Nisbet (Millwall), Oday Dabbagh (Charleroi), Jeppe Okkels (Preston NE), Alfie Dorrington (Tottenham Hotspur) will all return to their parent clubs. Completing the list of departures are youth team player Blair McKenzie, Evan Towler, Victor Enem and Fraser Mackie. Dons boss Jimmy Thelin said: 'We would like to thank each and every player leaving the club for their effort and contributions whilst with Aberdeen and wish them all every success in their future careers. 'Some of these boys have been here for a long, long time and departing a club is always emotional. 'But they can look back with pride and I am so pleased many of them are leaving with a winner's medal from last weekend.'
