Overview
- TAP Air Portugal flight TP1329 declared a general emergency minutes after takeoff from London Gatwick due to a reported fire in a galley.
- Flight-tracking shows the Airbus A320 leveled near 4,300 feet, turned tightly south of the airport, and landed back at 9:41am on Sunday.
- Emergency crews met the aircraft on arrival, and it was directed to a remote stand for inspection by engineers.
- The flight later departed at 12:20pm and arrived in Porto at 2:22pm, several hours behind the original schedule.
- Reports rely on AirLive and flight-tracking data, with no detailed official statement included in the coverage.