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EasyJet A320 Returns to Service After Engine Failure and Safe Landing

The jet reentered service following a six-day inspection with repairs.

Overview

  • The MilanLamezia Terme flight on December 27 experienced a right‑engine failure during descent, with flames reported.
  • Pilots shut the engine down, entered a brief holding pattern, and landed at 9:52 a.m. local time with emergency services on standby; no injuries were reported.
  • EasyJet said the aircraft was met by emergency services on arrival as a precaution and confirmed all passengers disembarked normally.
  • Specialist outlets described the incident as an uncontained failure, and social‑media video showed disintegrated debris from the engine area.
  • The A320, identified as OE‑IVZ, remained on the ground for about six days, ferried back to Milan on January 3 without passengers, and returned to regular service on January 4, according to GB News.