An EasyJet flight from Venice to Paris Orly was forced to abort its landing on April 5th due to concerns about fireworks near the runway. The incident, occurring on Easter Sunday, prompted the pilot to perform a 'go around' maneuver as a safety precaution. Reports suggest the fireworks were part of a wedding celebration.
An EasyJet flight aborted it's landing over concerns of 'fireworks' near the runway. The incident happened in Orly airport, Paris when the plane was arriving from Venice, Italy. Air Traffic control were concerned on Easter Sunday at around 5:40pm, when smoke at ground level of runway 3 caused the pilot to pull up for the safety of passengers.
According to La Parisien , mini-explosions could be seen with reports suggesting they were caused by fireworks. DailyStar reports multiple people were reportedly seen at the corner of Rue Lamartine and Rue du 8-Mai-1945 in Villeneuve-le-Roi , which is close to Staf transport company's warehouse. According to the French publication, a type of firework had been set off by the group as part of a wedding celebration. There had been false reports that one of the 'projectile' had hit the aircraft. However, a spokesperson for EasyJet told the La Perisien that 'at no point was the aircraft struck by any projectile.'. In a statement, easyJet said: 'easyJet can confirm that the captain of flight EJU4874 from Venice to Paris Orly on 5 April elected to perform a routine ‘go around’ on arrival into Orly due to perceived fireworks in the vicinity of the runway. EasyJet's pilots are highly trained in order to perform ‘go arounds’ as a precaution and in line with our procedures and the flight landed normally. 'At no point was the safety of the passengers onboard compromised. The safety and well-being of its passengers and crew is always easyJet's highest priority.' Want to see more of the stories you love from the Irish Mirror? Making us your preferred source on Google means you’ll get more of our exclusives... To add Irish Mirror as a preferred source, simply click here .
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