Overview
- An easyJet Airbus A319 operating flight EZY415/U2415 from Glasgow to Southampton diverted to Liverpool and landed safely after striking a bird, with the airline confirming the diversion was due to a bird strike.
- The flight crew issued the universal emergency transponder code 7700 after reporting high vibration in the right‑hand engine, a signal that brings priority handling by air traffic control and ground emergency services.
- Flight‑tracking data shows the aircraft circled over Merseyside while descending from cruise and touched down at Liverpool John Lennon Airport shortly after the emergency was declared, corroborating the airline’s account.
- easyJet said it has deployed operations teams to inspect the aircraft and is arranging a replacement plane to carry affected passengers to Southampton, with customer service staff organising onward travel.
- Investigations and formal technical checks are ongoing and will determine the extent of engine damage; the event follows other recent in‑flight technical alerts that have drawn attention to airlines’ emergency procedures and post‑incident inspections.