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Rayana Zapryanova & Keith Kelly

Emergency declared on Dublin-bound flight as it diverts back to Lisbon

A flight from Lisbon to Dublin was forced to turn back on Tuesday evening following a technical issue.

TAP Air Portugal flight TP1324 declared a general emergency while still on its climb after takeoff from Humberto Delgado Airport in the Portuguese capital.

The flight had been due to land in Dublin at 7pm local time but instead reverted its course.

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After taking off from Lisbon at 4:28pm, it arrived back at 5:15pm after its emergency turnaround.

As reported by Dublin Live, a TAP Air Portugal spokesperson said: "The flight returned to Lisbon due to a technical issue, the passengers took off in another plane right after and resumed their journey."

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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