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easyJet aircraft diverted for its wrong reading of fuel level

Hamburg, Germany - Maybe a loss or a breakdown of the indicator

An easyJet Airbus A-319/100 aircraft, flying from London-Stansted to Tallin (Estonia) with 128 passengers on board (flight U23445) was redirected today on Hamburg-Fuhlsbuettel (Germany) airport due to a wrong reading of the fuel supply. Suspecting a loss, the pilot asked for and obtained the possibility to land at the German airport. The passengers were transferred to backup A-319/100 and reached...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1111365
Rome, Italy, 11/12/2009 16:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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