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Forced landing of an aircraft with 239 passengers at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport

The flight started from London heading to Chania but experienced a hydraulic issue

Newsroom July 19 04:09

An EasyJet flight with 239 passengers made a forced landing at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport.

The flight, which started from London heading to Chania, experienced a hydraulic issue.

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After the aircraft safely landed, a technical inspection is being conducted to determine whether it will continue its journey.

The passengers remain on board the aircraft.

It is noted that this incident is unrelated to the problems airlines have been facing since this morning due to disruptions caused by issues reported by Microsoft.

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