A TAP Air Portugal flight bound for Curitiba, Brazil, returned to Lisbon on Saturday after the captain declared an emergency. The Airbus A330 experienced a suspected depressurization issue at 30,000 feet, prompting a descent to 10,000 feet and a fuel-dumping maneuver before landing safely. No injuries were reported among those on board.
TAP flight returns to Lisbon following in-flight emergency
Saturday, 1 August 2026AI summary
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- TAP aircraft takes off from Lisbon and turns back due to an emergency on boardcmjornal.pt ·
- TAP aircraft takes off from Lisbon and turns back due to an emergency on boardcmjornal.pt ·
- TAP: Flight to Curitiba returns to Lisbon due to a "technical issue"observador.pt ·
- In-flight issue forces TAP plane to turn backcnnportugal.iol.pt ·
- Technical issues force TAP plane bound for Curitiba to return to Lisbonpublico.pt ·
