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TAP Air Portugal A330 Pilots Botch LAX Departure, ATC Asks Twice “Are You Okay?”
Original publisher: One Mile at a Time, published
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What happened
One Mile at a Time reports that pilots of a TAP Air Portugal A330 mishandled a departure from Los Angeles, prompting air traffic control to ask the crew twice, “Are you okay?”
Why it matters
If accurate, the incident could be relevant to passengers on that flight and travelers at LAX who may have experienced an operational disruption or safety concern; the publisher’s account should be read as its reporting.
Key details
- Aircraft type involved: Airbus A330.
- Location: departure from Los Angeles (LAX).
- ATC reportedly asked the pilots twice, “Are you okay?”
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