TAP A21N over Atlantic on Nov 13th 2024, hamsters on the loose

Last Update: November 17, 2024 / 16:48:27 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 13, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
TAP Air Portugal

Flight number
TP-1865

Departure
Lisbon, Portugal

Destination
Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
CS-TJR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321-200N, registration CS-TJR performing flight TP-1865 from Lisbon to Ponta Delgada (Portugal), had been loaded with transport cages with various animals including hamsters in them destined for a pet shop. The aircraft completed the flight apparently without incident. However, after landing it was discovered that one of the transport cages had become damaged allowing 132 hamsters to escape. The aircraft was grounded until all hamsters have been captured and the aircraft examined properly for any damage by the rodents.

The return flight the following morning had to be cancelled.

As of Nov 17th 2024 all but 16 hamsters have been accounted for. The aircraft is thus still on the ground in Ponta Delgada.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 13, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
TAP Air Portugal

Flight number
TP-1865

Departure
Lisbon, Portugal

Destination
Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
CS-TJR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

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