EasyJet Flight 6074
G-EZAC, the aircraft involved in the incident, pictured in 2015 | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 September 2006 |
| Summary | Major electrical failure |
| Site | Near Nantes, France |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A319-111 |
| Operator | EasyJet |
| IATA flight No. | U26074 |
| ICAO flight No. | EZY6074 |
| Call sign | EASY 6074 |
| Registration | G-EZAC |
| Flight origin | Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport, Elche, Spain |
| Destination | Bristol Airport, North Somerset, United Kingdom |
| Occupants | 144 |
| Passengers | 138 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 144 |
EasyJet Flight 6074 was a scheduled flight on 15 September 2006 from Alicante, Spain to Bristol, United Kingdom on an Airbus A319-111. The flight suffered severe electrical failures during its flight and, as a result, it nearly collided with an American Airlines Boeing 777. The pilots continued their flight to Bristol and executed a successful emergency landing saving all 144 occupants onboard.