Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX suffers from engine problems

An Air Canada Boeing Co 737-8 Max en route between Arizona and Montreal with three crew members on board suffered an engine problem that forced the crew to divert the plane to Tucson, Arizona, the Canadian airline said in a statement emailed on Friday. Shortly after takeoff, the pilots received an “engine indication” and “decided to shut down an engine,” an Air Canada spokesman said.

“The plane then diverted to Tucson, where it landed normally and remains.” The incident took place on December 22.

The crew received a low hydraulic pressure indication from the left engine and declared a PAN PAN emergency before diverting the flight, Belgian aviation news website Aviation24.be reported.

“Modern aircraft are designed to operate with one engine and our crews are trained for such operations,” the Air Canada statement added.

In response to a request for comment from Reuters, a Boeing spokeswoman referred to Air Canada for information on the incident and did not provide any additional comment.

Boeing and the operators are bracing for more scrutiny as the MAX returns from a 20-month safety ground, but safety experts say such failures are common and generally go unnoticed.

The ‘MAX was grounded after two accidents related in part to faulty cockpit software. The engines were not involved.

The United States lifted a 20-month flight ban on the 737 MAX last month, and the US Federal Aviation Administration outlined details of the software, system, and training updates that Boeing and airlines must complete beforehand. to transport passengers.