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TAP Air Portugal Flight TP1709 from Porto to Funchal Makes Emergency Landing in Tenerife After Aborted Attempt at Madeira’s Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in Santa Cruz
TAP Air Portugal Flight TP1709 from Porto to Funchal Makes Emergency Landing in Tenerife After Aborted Attempt at Madeira’s Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in Santa Cruz After a failed landing attempt at Cristiano Ronaldo Airport in Santa Cruz, Madeira, TAP Air Portugal aircraft TP1709, which was travelling from Porto to Funchal, had to make an emergency landing in Tenerife. The event occurred at the island’s infamously problematic airport on the morning of February 13, 2026, and was brought on by harsh weather and erratic wind patterns. At Cristiano Ronaldo Airport, issues arose...