Lightning bolt forces easyJet flight emergency landing

Lightning bolt forces easyJet flight emergency landing

An EasyJet flight bound for Italy returned to London Gatwick this afternoon after a huge lightning bolt struck the aircraft shortly after takeoff. Flight U28305 using an Airbus A319 registered as G-EZDH departed Gatwick runway 08R at 2.22pm GMT on Thursday, May 14. Ground witnesses looked on nervously as they saw the stormy conditions around the airport during departure. Source

easyJet A319 just returned to Gatwick following lighting strike on departure

An EasyJet flight bound for Italy was forced to make an emergency landing at London Gatwick this afternoon after the aircraft was struck by lightning shortly after takeoff. LONDON – Flight U28305, operated by an Airbus A319 (registration G-EZDH), departed Gatwick’s runway 08R at 14:22 GMT on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Witnesses on the ground reported stormy conditions in the area at the time of departure. As the aircraft climbed through the clouds,…