TAP A332 near Lisbon on Jul 26th 2019, hydraulic problems

Last Update: July 27, 2019 / 20:17:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 26, 2019

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic problems

Airline
TAP Air Portugal

Flight number
TP-231

Departure
Lisbon, Portugal

Destination
Washington Dulles, United States

Aircraft Registration
CS-TOQ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-200, registration CS-TOQ performing flight TP-231 from Lisbon (Portugal) to Washington Dulles,DC (USA), was enroute at FL390 over the Atlantic Ocean about 430nm west of Lisbon when the crew entered a hold to troubleshoot a problem, descended the aircraft to FL290 and decided to return to Lisbon declaring PAN PAN reporting a hydraulic problem. On approach to Lisbon the crew advised they needed a long approach to configure the aircraft for landing. The aircraft landed safely on Lisbon's runway 03 at a normal speed about 75 minutes after the decision to return.

The airline reported a technical problem prompted the return, emergency services were called on stand by. The technical problems affecting the hydraulic systems are being investigated.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 26, 2019

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic problems

Airline
TAP Air Portugal

Flight number
TP-231

Departure
Lisbon, Portugal

Destination
Washington Dulles, United States

Aircraft Registration
CS-TOQ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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