EasyJet Flight 6074

EasyJet Flight 6074
G-EZAC, the aircraft involved in the incident, pictured in 2015
Incident
Date15 September 2006 (2006-09-15)
SummaryMajor electrical failure
SiteNear Nantes, France
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAirbus A319-111
OperatorEasyJet
IATA flight No.U26074
ICAO flight No.EZY6074
Call signEASY 6074
RegistrationG-EZAC
Flight originAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport, Elche, Spain
DestinationBristol Airport, North Somerset, United Kingdom
Occupants144
Passengers138
Crew6
Fatalities0
Survivors144

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.