Easyjet Fuel Diversion 3rd September
Just wondered if anyone had more information.
I have a friend staying with me this weekend who advises he was flying EY from Istanbul to Luton on 3rd September. Approx 1/2 hour after takeoff the pilot announced they were diverting to Dortmund because "They did not have enough fuel to safely get to the UK with our current load". After 2 hours on the ground the flight continued safely to Luton, landing 3 hours after scheduled arrival.
Can anyone shed any light on this ? Could Istanbul simply not have had enough fuel, or a miscalculation on take off weight or any other explanation. The passengers were very bemused that on a relatively short flight this diversion was necessaary.
LateFinals