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EasyJet Flight Makes Precautionary Landing in Hamburg

Officials say a suspected technical fault prompted the unscheduled diversion and a technical investigation has been opened to find the cause.

Overview

  • The EasyJet aircraft en route from Copenhagen to Amsterdam was diverted to Hamburg and landed safely after being met by rescue teams and the airport fire brigade as a precaution.
  • EasyJet and an airport spokeswoman described the problem as a suspected technical defect and said engineers have started a formal technical investigation into the fault.
  • Local reporting has mentioned possible inconsistencies in flight instruments, but that detail has not been confirmed by the airline or investigators.
  • It was not immediately clear whether the Amsterdam service would continue on the same plane or how many passengers were aboard at the time of the diversion.
  • The diversion adds to a short cluster of recent unscheduled Hamburg landings, including a Norwegian flight last week that reported cabin pressure problems and passenger nosebleeds, and investigators will say if the events are related.