Okay, calm down. I see you ready to type “But what about that time when…” into your search bar. Yes, there have been incidents, but let’s be fair: “incident” in aviation is like a stubbed toe—annoying, but not a broken leg.
For example, in 2015, an EasyJet flight from London to Milan had a bird strike on takeoff. The plane landed safely after circling to burn fuel. The biggest drama? Passengers got free snacks and a later arrival. A bird hit the engine, and the biggest complaint was delayed dinner.
Then there was the 2019 event where a tire blew on landing at Lisbon. The plane skidded to a stop, everyone walked off, and the only thing “injured” was the airline’s pride. You know it’s a good safety record when a blown tire makes the news.
The Real Fun Part: Why EasyJet Is So Safe
Here’s a joke for you: How many EasyJet pilots does it take to change a lightbulb? Just one—and she’ll do it in under 30 minutes, while the co-pilot double-checks the bulb’s certification. Okay, I made that up, but the point is: EasyJet follows insanely strict safety protocols.
The airline is part of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) system, which is basically the gold standard for no-nonsense safety. Pilots train for hundreds of hours in simulators, learning to handle everything from “flock of geese” to “angry passenger spilling espresso.”
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Plus, EasyJet’s fleet is mostly Airbus A320 family aircraft. These planes are the Toyota Corolla of the sky: unglamorous, efficient, and almost impossible to kill. They’ve been flying for decades with an incredible safety record.
