EasyJet Flight Came Close To Crashing Into Swiss Lake, Probe Finds

The Swiss Safety Investigation Board (SUST) said that the plane should have been three times higher at that point in its descent.

An investigation has been ordered after an EasyJet flight descended well below the glide path while approaching Geneva airport. According to Edinburgh News, the flight was on its way to Switzerland from Edinburgh. An interim report by Swiss investigators said that the plane dropped to a dangerously low altitude, nearly crashing into Lake Geneva, the outlet further said. The plane had 157 passengers on board and was just 750 feet above the surface of the water while still 7.5 miles (12 kilometres) from the runway.

The incident took place in November last year and the plane involved was an Airbus A320 Neo. The investigation report was released this week.

The Swiss Safety Investigation Board (SUST) said that the plane should have been three times higher at that point in its descent.