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easyJet Passengers Forced Off Lanzarote Plane at Airport After Vehicle Incident
Passengers on EasyJet flight EZY 2029 were required to disembark and board another plane for safety checks after a tug vehicle made contact with the aircraft's front wheels, causing delays but no injuries.
- On the morning of September 13, 2025, passengers were evacuated from easyJet flight EZY 2029 at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 1 as emergency services responded to an incident.
- The evacuation followed contact between an aircraft tug and the plane’s front wheels during pushback, which prompted safety checks and emergency response teams to intervene.
- Travelers were asked to leave the aircraft and go back to the terminal where refreshments were available; meanwhile, one gate was temporarily closed, but other flights proceeded without interruption.
- An easyJet representative confirmed that this morning’s Manchester to Lanzarote flight EZY2029 was postponed due to the aircraft being struck by a tug during pushback from the terminal, noting that no injuries resulted from the incident.
- EasyJet is organizing a replacement plane to complete the flight later today, prioritizing passenger safety and expressing regret for the delay-related disruptions.
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EasyJet flight grounded after emergency response triggered
PASSENGERS were forced to evacuate a grounded EasyJet flight number EZY 2029 at the Manchester Airport on the morning of Saturday, September 13, after an emergency service response was triggered. The incident happened when the aircraft tug – the vehicle that moves planes on the ground, since they cannot go in reverse – made contact with the front wheels of the plane. The plane… Source
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