A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900, registration CS-TUK performing flight TP-225 from Lisbon (Portugal) to Miami,FL (USA), was enroute at FL370 over the Atlatic Ocean about 90nm northeast of Ponta Delgada, Azores Islands (Portugal) when the crew decided to divert to Ponta Delgada due to an odour/fumes on board. The aircraft landed safely on Ponta Delgada's runway 12 about 30 minutes later.
According to two local media on the Azores Islands 8 people were taken to hospitals, later reports do not mention any hospitalisations.
A replacement A330-900 registration CS-TUR positioned to Ponta Delgada and resumed the journey estimated to reach Miami with a delay of about 18 hours.
According to two local media on the Azores Islands 8 people were taken to hospitals, later reports do not mention any hospitalisations.
A replacement A330-900 registration CS-TUR positioned to Ponta Delgada and resumed the journey estimated to reach Miami with a delay of about 18 hours.
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