Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

An Easyjet Europe Airbus A320-200, registration OE-IVU performing flight U2-2733 from Milan Malpensa (Italy) to Malaga,SP (Spain) with 150 people on board, was climbing out of Malpensa’s runway 35L when the crew stopped the climb at FL080 reporting smoke in the cabin. The aircraft returned to Malpensa for a safe landing on runway 35R about 20 minutes after departure and taxied to the apron.

A replacement A320-200 registration OE-IJD reached Malaga with a delay of about 6 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Milan about 14.5 hours after landing back.