Overview
- The crew declared a 7700 general emergency and the aircraft circled south of Manchester before landing at about 8:23am, according to flight‑tracking data.
- EasyJet said the diversion was due to a technical issue and the aircraft landed routinely in Manchester.
- Passengers were transferred to a replacement aircraft and continued to Paris, with the rescheduled service departing shortly before 10:40am and arriving at 12:44pm.
- The Airbus A320 involved, registration G‑EZWK and around 12 years old, is reportedly still grounded in Manchester for a deep‑dive engineering inspection.
- Aviation outlet AirLive reported a cascade of pneumatic, engine and electrical faults on the same airframe the previous day, raising maintenance questions that EasyJet says it addresses under manufacturer guidelines.