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EasyJet flight fire prompts passenger evacuation and airport closure

A fire erupted on an easyJet aircraft, prompting passengers to evacuate down emergency slides and causing the airport to shut down. The supplied information does not report injuries or identify the airport.

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Why it matters

The incident creates immediate airport disruption and highlights the serious operational risks posed by onboard fires.

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  1. Passengers evacuated as power bank ignites onboard easyJet flight | News World ↗metro.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC
  2. EasyJet passengers evacuated as fire erupts on busy plane and airport shuts down ↗aol.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC
  3. EasyJet passengers evacuated as fire erupts on busy plane and airport shuts down ↗mirror.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
  4. Airport shut down after fire erupts on EasyJet flight as passengers 'flee down slides' ↗dailystar.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC

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