Created Monday, Nov 18th 2024 14:24Z, last updated Monday, Nov 18th 2024 14:24Z
A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A319-100, registration CS-TTS performing flight
TP-1691 from Lisbon to Funchal (Portugal), was enroute at FL370 about 190nm northnortheast of Funchal when the crew descended the aircraft to 3000 feet, descending through FL100 about 10 minutes later and levelling off at 3000 feet about 100nm northnortheast of Funchal about 14 minutes after leaving FL370. The aircraft continued to Funchal, set the transponder to emergency code in the last stages of the flight. The aircraft landed safely on runway 23 about 31 minutes after leaving FL370, emergency services as well as a number of police cars awaited the aircraft. The aircraft taxied to a remote stand.
A passenger reported nauseating odour in the cabin and was interrogated by officials about the odour. Another passenger reported the captain indicated there was a technical problem on board but reassured the passengers asking them to remain calm.
ANA, Portugal's Civil Aviation Authority, opened an investigation indicating an odour on board could have caused the emergency.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Funchal for about 17 hours before returning to Lisbon as flight TP-9261. The aircraft is still on the ground in Lisbon about 2.5 hours after landing in Lisbon.
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