Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

An Easyjet Europe Airbus A320-200, registration OE-ICZ performing flight U2-5831 from Berlin Tegel (Germany) to Tel Aviv (Israel) with 167 people on board, was descending towards Tel Aviv when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely on Tel Aviv’s runway 21 and stopped on the runway for a check by emergency services for about 5 minutes, then taxied to the apron.

The aircraft was able to depart for the return flight after about 2.5 hours on the ground and reached Berlin with a delay of 1 hour.