Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative: TAP Air Portugal flight TP367, an Airbus A319-100, had departed runway 09L at London Heathrow, when, shortly after liftoff, dense smoke and the smell of burned plastics appeared in the rear of the passenger cabin. The purser informed the flight crew about the smoke, the flight crew declared emergency and returned to London Heathrow.
During the approach the smoke in the cabin disappeared and a normal landing, taxi and shutdown were carried out. The passengers disembarked normally and the fire service carried out an inspection of the aircraft but found no evidence of burning.