TAP A21N over Atlantic on May 26th 2025, fumes on board

Last Update: June 9, 2025 / 19:57:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 26, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fumes on board

Airline
TAP Air Portugal

Flight number
TP-211

Departure
Porto, Portugal

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
CS-TXA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321-200N, registration CS-TXA performing flight TP-211 from Porto (Portugal) to Newark,NJ (USA), was enroute at FL340 over the Atlantic about 180nm east of St. John's,NL (Canada) when the crew decided to divert to St. John's reporting fumes on board. The aircraft landed safely on St. John's runway 10 about 45 minutes later, stopped briefly for an inspection by emergency services and taxied to the apron. While passengers disembarked fire fighters entered the aircraft with gas meters. No injuries are reported.

The airline reported cabin air quality issues.

The aircraft remained on the ground in St. John's for about 41 hours after landing before returning to Lisbon (Portugal).

The Canadian TSB reported: "During cruise, at FL340, the cabin crew noticed a strong smell coming from the forward galley area. A few minutes later the same smell was also noticed in the aft galley. The flight crew was advised, who carried out the SMOKE/FUMES/AVNCS SMOKE checklist. At about 47°50' N, 048°00' W the flight crew declared an emergency with ATS and coordinated a diversion to St. John’s International Airport (CYYT), NL. During descent the flight crew donned oxygen masks and applied the FUMES/SMOKE REMOVAL checklist procedure. The aircraft landed at CYYT without further incident. Maintenance personnel inspected both engines, the APU, environmental packs, as well as all galley equipment and lavatory waste baskets. Operational runup checks were carried out on APU and both engines. The smell fault could not be duplicated, and the aircraft was returned to service."
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 26, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fumes on board

Airline
TAP Air Portugal

Flight number
TP-211

Departure
Porto, Portugal

Destination
Newark, United States

Aircraft Registration
CS-TXA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321-Neo

ICAO Type Designator
A21N

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