A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320-200 bound for Copenhagen made a precautionary return to Lisbon after suffering cabin depressurization on 7 July 2024.
TAP Air Portugal flight TP752, an Airbus A320-200 operating from Lisbon Portela airport (LIS) was established in the cruise at flight level FL340 when the aircraft experienced a cabin pressure loss.
TAP Air Portugal TP752 Lisbon-Copenhagen
Flight crew conducted an emergency descent to 10,000 feet following the incident. A direct return to Portugal was negotiated and the aircraft subsequently returned at reduced level.
Flight data shows that flight TP752 made a normal departure out of Lisbon at 0748 local time. The flight then set course for Copenhagen, climbing to flight level FL340 (34,000 feet).
An emergency descent was carried out at 0749 UTC, as the aircraft transited northern Spanish airspace.
Flight crew declared an emergency, squawking transponder code 7700 after the emergency descent was effected.
Passenger masks were deployed during the descent and the flight then made a direct return to Lisbon at the reduced altitude of 10,000 feet.
The aircraft conducting the TP752 service to Copenhagen was an Airbus A320neo, registered CS-TVB.
This is a 5.4-year-old narrowbody aircraft belonging to the carrier tap air Portugal. It has been in active service with the airline since its initial delivery in February 2019.
Previous Depressurization Incident
Relevantly, this aircraft was involved in a depressurisation incident last week. On 30 June, CS-TVB diverted to Porto after suffering a cabin pressurisation failure.
The aircraft was engaged as flight TP764, operating from Lisbon to Oslo, when the incident occurred. The aircraft was grounded for two days following last week’s technical incident.
Tap air Portugal operate the Airbus A320neo extensively, with 13 currently in their operational fleet. The average age of these aircraft is four years.
TAP Air Portugal flight TP752, an Airbus A320-200 operating from Lisbon Portela airport (LIS) was established in the cruise at flight level FL340 when the aircraft experienced a cabin pressure loss.
Flight crew conducted an emergency descent to 10,000 feet following the incident. A direct return to Portugal was negotiated and the aircraft subsequently returned at reduced level.
Flight data shows that flight TP752 made a normal departure out of Lisbon at 0748 local time. The flight then set course for Copenhagen, climbing to flight level FL340 (34,000 feet).
An emergency descent was carried out at 0749 UTC, as the aircraft transited northern Spanish airspace. Flight crew declared an emergency, squawking transponder code 7700 after the emergency descent was effected.
Passenger masks were deployed during the descent and the flight then made a direct return to Lisbon at the reduced altitude of 10,000 feet.
Aircraft Details
The aircraft conducting the TP752 service to Copenhagen was an Airbus A320neo, registered CS-TVB.
This is a 5.4-year-old narrowbody aircraft belonging to the carrier tap air Portugal. It has been in active service with the airline since its initial delivery in February 2019.
Relevantly, this aircraft was involved in a depressurization incident last week. On 30 June, CS-TVB diverted to Porto after suffering a cabin pressurisation failure.
The aircraft was engaged as flight TP764, operating from Lisbon to Oslo, when the incident occurred. The aircraft was grounded for two days following last week’s technical incident.
Tap Air Portugal operate the Airbus A320neo extensively, with 13 currently in their operational fleet. The average age of these aircraft is four years.
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