EASA Grounds 6,000 Airbus A320 Aircraft Worldwide Due to Critical Flight Control Issue

Nov 29, 2025 03:36 pm CST

The European Union Safety Agency has issued an emergency directive grounding approximately 6,000 Airbus A320 aircraft worldwide following a JetBlue incident where a computer malfunction caused an uncommanded pitch-down event. The issue stems from the Elevator Aileron Computer system, with Indian airlines including Air India and IndiGo working to complete required software and hardware fixes by Sunday evening.