An Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EZTY performing flight U2-8519 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Funchal (Portugal), was on approach to runway 05 when the aircraft touched down and went around (balked landing). The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 05 but again needed to balk the landing. The aircraft subsequently diverted to Porto Santo (Portugal) where the aircraft landed on runway 36 without further incident about one hour after the first balked landing and about 20 minutes after the second balked landing.

The aircraft was unable to continue its schedule due to damage to the main landing gear.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Madeira until Feb 16th 2026. Easyjet's flight U2-8521 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Funchal was diverted to Porto Santo to drop a flight crew off to take the damaged aircraft back to London. U2-8521 reached Funchal with a delay of about one hour.

The occurrence aircraft subsequently departed Porto Santo about three days and 7 hours after landing and positioned to London Gatwick as flight U2-9002. The aircraft resumed service the following morning of Feb 17th 2026.

Metars:
LPMA 131400Z VRB08G23KT 9999 SCT016 19/08 Q1026=
LPMA 131330Z VRB08KT 9999 SCT016 20/08 Q1026=
LPMA 131300Z 36016G26KT 310V040 9999 SCT016 19/09 Q1026=
LPMA 131230Z VRB08KT 9999 SCT016 19/09 Q1027=
LPMA 131200Z 30007KT 250V010 9999 FEW016 19/08 Q1027=
LPMA 131130Z VRB10G21KT 9999 FEW016 19/09 Q1027=
LPMA 131100Z VRB07KT 9999 FEW016 19/08 Q1026=
LPMA 131030Z VRB07KT 9999 FEW016 19/07 Q1026=
LPMA 131000Z 35011G21KT 280V030 9999 FEW016 18/07 Q1025=
LPMA 130930Z 35007KT 280V050 9999 FEW016 18/08 Q1025=
LPMA 130900Z 33011G21KT 240V030 9999 FEW016 17/08 Q1024=
LPMA 130830Z 34012G26KT 260V020 9999 FEW015 17/06 Q1023=
LPMA 130800Z 33012KT 260V010 9999 FEW015 17/07 Q1023=

Ground Observer Video of both balked landings (Video: Madeira Runway Spotting):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7D5SOkSYl8


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