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TAP Air Portugal Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Italy

TAP Air Portugal flight TP-843 had to return and make an emergency landing at Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, Italy, on October 17th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Lisbon, Portugal, but had to turn back after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy-one passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.

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TAP Portugal Airlines Flight Returns to Lisbon due to Engine Problem

TAP Portugal Airlines flight TP-89 had to return and make an emergency landing in Lisbon, Portugal, on February 14th.

The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Brazil, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported an engine issue.

The plane landed back safely. There were 177 passengers and 11 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

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TAP Portugal Airlines Flight Returns to Sao Paulo after Bird Strike

TAPTAP Portugal Airlines flight TP-82 made an emergency landing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 21st.

The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Lisbon, Portugal, but had to turn back after a bird impacted its left engine.

The plane landed safely after burning off excess fuel. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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TAAG Angola Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing with Ground Worker Locked in Cargo Hold

taagTAAG Angola Airlines flight DT-655 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 1st.

The plane flying from Porto, Portugal, to Luanda, Angola, was diverted after the crew was informed that a ground worker was suspected of being trapped in the cargo hold.

The plane landed uneventfully.

The ground worker was found in the cargo hold and was taken to hospital due to suspected Hypothermia.

The authorities said the worker had passed out while loading a box containing pet animals.

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United Airlines Flight Diverts to Boston due to Engine Instrument Problem

United airlinesUnited Airlines flight UA-64 had to divert for an emergency landing in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 5th.

The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Newark, New Jersey, to Lisbon, Portugal, was diverted after the crew reported an engine instrument problem.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

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Azores Airlines Plane Returns to Portugal after Bird Strike

Azores AirlinesAzores Airlines flight S4-134 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at Lajes Field, Lajes Air Base, Portugal, on July 15th.

The Airbus A320-200 en-route to Lisbon, Portugal had just departed Lajes’s runway when the crew reported a bird strike resulting in engine failure.

The plane landed safely. All 109 people onboard remained unharmed.

The flight was cancelled.

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TAP Portugal Airlines Plane Returns to Mozambique

TAPTAP Portugal Airlines flight TP-282 made an emergency landing in Maputo, Mozambique, on June 23rd.

The Airbus A340-300 plane took off for Lisbon, Portugal, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a technical fault.

The plane landed safely. There were 200 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.