Manchester, United Kingdom: An EasyJet Airbus A320-200 operating flight U2-3375 from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) to Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) in Spain was forced to divert to Manchester Airport (MAN) on 18 February 2026, shortly after departure, after the flight crew reported a technical issue during the initial climb.
The aircraft, registered G-EZPE, had just departed Liverpool and was climbing through approximately 4,000 feet when the pilots detected vibrations in the left-hand engine (engine No. 1).
According to aviation tracking and incident reports, the crew halted the climb and entered a holding pattern while assessing the situation before electing to divert to Manchester for a precautionary landing.
The crew declared an emergency in accordance with standard aviation procedures. The Airbus A320 landed safely on runway 05R at Manchester approximately 40 minutes after departure, where airport emergency services met the aircraft as a precaution. Passengers and crew disembarked without reported injuries.
A replacement aircraft, also an A320, registered G-EZPD later transported the passengers to Fuerteventura with a delay of about 3 hours and 45 minutes.
Following the diversion, the original aircraft remained on the ground at Manchester for around 25.5 hours before being repositioned to Liverpool, where it was still located several hours later.
EasyJet has not issued a detailed statement at the time of reporting, but the airline’s operational procedures require precautionary diversions when crew detect abnormalities in aircraft systems, particularly engine performance, to ensure the safety of passengers and flight crew
