easyJet plane had to turn back after the pilots issued code 7700 on Thursday, an alarm informing about threat to the aircraft. The plane was flying from Gatwick in the UK towards the Spanish island of Tenerife. However, it never reached its destination because it turned back just short of the border with France.
According to British media, at around 9:30 a.m. Polish time, the plane crashed. hydraulic system failure. Due to concerns about the technical condition of the plane, the pilots decided to return to Gatwick Airport.
At that time there was a ship on board 244 passengers.
Airplane alarm. Passengers were waiting at the airport
The plane had to first burn off some fuel and then reduce altitude. Ultimately, an airline representative confirmed that “the plane landed safely and the incident had no impact on the airport's operations“.
“We can confirm that the captain of flight EZY8033 from London Gatwick to Tenerife has made the decision to return to Gatwick Airport. due to precautionary measures and due to technical problems. (…) The captain performed a routine landing in accordance with standard operating procedures and passengers disembarked normally,” assured an easyJet spokesman.
An alternative flight was arranged for the passengers. The airline thanked them for their patience and apologised for any inconvenience caused by the delay.”The safety and well-being of our customers and crew is our top priorityand easyJet operates its aircraft in accordance with all procedures,” the spokesman said.
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