Summary
On January 12, 2009, a Boeing 737 (G-EZJK) was involved in an incident near East Anglia, UK. All 4 people aboard were uninjured.
On January 12, 2009, at 1545 Coordinated Universal Time, an easyJet Boeing 737-73V, registered in the United Kingdom as G-EZJK, experienced a violent pitch down during flight. Vmo was exceeded by 100 knots, and a 10,000 foot loss of altitude occurred. The aircraft recovered from the maneuver and landed safely. 4 flight crewmembers were on board, and there were no passengers. None of the flight crewmembers were injured.
The investigation is being conducted by the United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), and the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB in their investigation.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DCA09WA023. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft G-EZJK.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On January 12, 2009, at 1545 Coordinated Universal Time, an easyJet Boeing 737-73V, registered in the United Kingdom as G-EZJK, experienced a violent pitch down during flight. Vmo was exceeded by 100 knots, and a 10,000 foot loss of altitude occurred. The aircraft recovered from the maneuver and landed safely. 4 flight crewmembers were on board, and there were no passengers. None of the flight crewmembers were injured.
The investigation is being conducted by the United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), and the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB in their investigation. All inquires should be directed to the AAIB at:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions
Berkshire Copse Road
Aldershot
Hants
GU11 2HH
United Kingdom
Website: http://www.dft.gov.uk
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA09WA023