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TP1356 - Accident: TAP A21N near Porto on Mar 11th 2025

Created Wednesday, Mar 12th 2025 18:06Z, last updated Wednesday, Mar 12th 2025 18:06Z

Porto Francisco de Sa Carneiro Airport
File photo: Porto Francisco de Sa Carneiro Airport.

A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321-200N, registration CS-TJQ performing flight TP-1356 from Lisbon (Portugal) to London Heathrow,EN (UK) with 194 people on board, was enroute at FL360 about 150nm westnorthwest of Porto (Portugal) in Spanish Airspace when the crew decided to divert to Porto reporting smoke on board. The aircraft landed on Porto's runway 35 about 40 minutes later. 9 occupants were taken to local hospitals with smoke inhalations.

The airline reported the crew declared emergency due to a technical issue.

A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration CS-TJH reached London with a delay of about 5.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Porto about 25 hours after landing.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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