A Dublin-bound flight from Lisbon declared an emergency and returned to the airport after experiencing a technical issue.
The Air Portugal flight TP1324 departed Humberto Delgado Airport at 4:28pm local time and declared an emergency whist still on the climb after takeoff, according to Real-time flight tracker Radar Box.
The aircraft was scheduled to arrive at Dublin Airport at 7pm but had to return to Lisbon.
The passengers then boarded a different plane and resumed their journey. A spokeswoman for TAP Air Portugal told Dublin Live: "The flight returned to Lisbon due to a technical issue, the passengers took off in another plane right after and resumed their journey."
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According to Dublin Airport's Live Arrivals list, the flight is scheduled to arrive at 10:05pm.
TAP Air Portugal is the flag carrier airline of Portugal, headquartered at Lisbon Airport which also serves as its hub. It operates on average 2,500 flights a week to 90 destinations in 34 countries worldwide.
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