TAP Air Portugal A330 Pilots Makes Two Wrong Turns After Takeoff from Los Angeles
TAP Air Portugal A330 crew made two incorrect turns after takeoff from LAX, prompting ATC to question both pilots twice. Pilots operating a TAP Air Portugal (TP) Airbus A330-900neo from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lisbon (LIS) made two incorrect turns shortly after takeoff on October 20, 2026. The incident involved an early turn in the wrong direction and a second which contradicted an explicit instruction from air traffic control (ATC). The aircraft eventually returned to the correct course and continued its flight without incident. The TAP Airbus A 330-900NEo had been cleared to depart from runway 24L at LAX and was directed to proceed toward the DLREY waypoint, part of the airport’s standard instrument departure procedure. However, the initial navigation instructions differ according to the assigned runway. The failure to read back the instruction to proceed towards DLREy also raises questions about whether the crew correctly understood and briefed the departure clearance before takeoff.
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LOS ANGELES- Pilots operating a TAP Air Portugal (TP) Airbus A330-900neo from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lisbon (LIS) made two incorrect turns shortly after takeoff on October 20, 2026... [6561 symbols]
