- Date
- January 12, 2009, 15:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- East Anglia, United Kingdom
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Aircraft
- G-EZJKBoeing 737
- NTSB office
- Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 73215
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Factual narrative
On January 12, 2009, at 1545 Coordinated Universal Time, an easyJet Boeing 737-73V, registered in the United Kingdom as G-EZJK, experienced a violent pitch down during flight. Vmo was exceeded by 100 knots, and a 10,000 foot loss of altitude occurred. The aircraft recovered from the maneuver and landed safely. 4 flight crewmembers were on board, and there were no passengers. None of the flight crewmembers were injured. The investigation is being conducted by the United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), and the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB in their investigation. All inquires should be directed to the AAIB at: Air Accidents Investigation Branch Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot Hants GU11 2HH United Kingdom Website: http://www.dft.gov.uk
Aircraft
- Registration
- G-EZJK
- Reported as
- Boeing 737 (73V)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30246
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- easyJet
- Registered owner
- easyJet
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- EGMC · Southend Apt
- Destination
- EGSS · London Stansted
- Flight plan
- Unknown