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EasyJet Flight Diverts to Brindisi After Cabin Smoke Alarm

Smoke detector activation triggered emergency protocols on the ground at Brindisi with fire crews mobilized.

Overview

  • The Airbus A320 operating EasyJet flight EJU4736 departed Crete for Nantes with 186 passengers and roughly 7,500 kilograms of fuel.
  • Air traffic control at Brindisi’s Aeroporto del Salento received a cabin smoke alert at 12:50 p.m., prompting a diversion and safe landing at 1:10 p.m.
  • Brindisi Airport Fire Brigade and air traffic controllers coordinated emergency ground procedures under established smoke alarm protocols.
  • Post-landing checks found no signs of combustion anywhere on the aircraft.
  • All passengers and crew disembarked without injury and remain on site waiting for their journey to continue.