TAP A320 near Paris on Jul 8th 2014, technical problems prompt emergency descent
Last Update: July 9, 2014 / 13:11:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 8, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Flight number
TP-668
Departure
Lisbon, Portugal
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
CS-TQD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
A listener on frequency reported the engine (CFM56) fire bell could be heard during radio transmissions from the aircraft to air traffic control.
Passengers reported they were told about an engine fire indication by the crew.
The airline reported no engine fire had occurred and reported the aircraft suffered some technical problem with the air conditioning prompting the diversion to Paris. The passengers have already been brought to Amsterdam.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 8, 2014
Classification
Incident
Airline
TAP Air Portugal
Flight number
TP-668
Departure
Lisbon, Portugal
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Aircraft Registration
CS-TQD
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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