Safety measures were taken at the airports in Izmir (ADB) and Paris Orly (ORY) after two EasyJet (U2) flights had to make emergency landings in two days.
Following a reported smoke-like odour on board, the first diversion took place on a flight from Paphos (PFO) to Bristol (BRS).
Unexpectedly, for unknown reasons, the second flight, which was originally scheduled to depart Manchester (MAN) for Enfidha (NBE), was rerouted to Paris Orly (ORY).
An Airbus A320 on EasyJet flight EZY2902 took off from Paphos International Airport (PFO) on June 14, 2025, headed for Bristol Airport (BRS).
A precautionary diversion was made after the crew noticed a smoke odour on board while cruising at 36,000 feet over Turkey. About an hour and twenty minutes after takeoff, the plane began an emergency descent and made a safe landing at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB).
As part of routine safety protocol, emergency personnel greeted the plane upon arrival, and passengers were gently evacuated.
An Airbus A320-214 registered G-EZGX is the aircraft involved in the incident. Additionally, the aircraft is 6.9 years old and has two CFM-56 engines.
EasyJet acknowledged in a formal statement that the odour was caused by a “technical issue” and that this was the reason for the diversion.
For the impacted travellers, the airline made hotel and food arrangements. Later that day, a replacement plane was to complete the flight to Bristol.
EasyJet flight U22275 from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) was diverted to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) in mid-flight on June 15, 2025, a day later.
G-EZWY was the registration number of the 10.8-year-old Airbus A320 that was involved. The reason for the diversion has not been made public. Although the plane landed safely and no serious incidents or injuries were recorded, EasyJet has not provided an official explanation.
Other than verifying the flight’s safe arrival in Paris, EasyJet provided no other information. It was the second emergency landing in 48 hours for the carriers.
Europe’s aviation industry is running at maximum capacity, airports are under stress, queues are long, and planes are flying more cycles with shorter turnaround times.
But the fact that these two EasyJet occurrences happened so close to each other sets them apart. Although EasyJet’s aircraft are far from ancient, the average one is more than nine years old.
Two mid-air occurrences within 48 hours do not necessarily indicate a crisis. Both visitors and aviation observers are concerned about these two events, even though no one was hurt. Although the answers are not straightforward, they are worthwhile to explore, particularly as summer travel picks up and airlines like EasyJet deal with rising demand, unstable skies, and tumbling profit margins.