Overview
- EasyJet flight EZY3052/U23052 departed Amsterdam at 6:09pm on February 8 and returned about 20 minutes later after a suspected bird strike shortly after takeoff.
- The Airbus A320neo performed a circuit over the sea and made a routine landing at Schiphol, with no injuries reported in the coverage.
- The airline said the aircraft required an engineering inspection that can take 30 minutes to two hours, following standard safety procedures.
- Because the issue could not be resolved promptly, EasyJet arranged a replacement plane and rescheduled the service for later the same day, reported as around 1pm.
- A passenger video captured a loud bang at the moment of impact, and EasyJet described the disruption as an extraordinary circumstance while providing refreshments to customers.