TAP A21N over Atlantic on May 26th 2025, fumes on board
Last Update: June 9, 2025 / 19:57:28 GMT/Zulu time
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
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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