A Boeing 767-400 traveling from Madrid to the United States made an emergency landing at Porto Airport on 20 October at 13:00. The landing was prompted by a sensor indication of an open front cargo hold door, but the aircraft landed safely with no injuries reported.
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A Boeing 737-8K2 flying from Marrakech to Brest made an emergency landing at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto on 30 October following cabin depressurization. Two people sustained injuries but declined hospital transport after being treated by emergency services on-site.
A Delta Airlines flight declared an emergency after smoke was detected on board and successfully landed at Porto's Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport this Sunday. Passengers were assisted by INEM medical teams after the landing; the cause of the smoke is currently under investigation.
The government has challenged ANA regarding its latest technical report for the new Lisbon airport (Luís de Camões), specifically criticizing the removal of plans for a second terminal or satellite terminal. Officials also demanded that both planned runways be capable of handling large 'Code F' aircraft (such as the A380 and Boeing 747-8), rejecting the concessionaire's current proposal for only one such runway.