There were reports of an ‘explosion’ and smoke on the runway reportedly caused by a wedding
An EasyJet flight aborted it’s landing after concerns over a ‘projectile’ on 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 (April 5) 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 (Val-de-Marne), 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.
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.”
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