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BENGALURÚ (REUTERS) – 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 aircraft to Tucson, Arizona, said the Canadian airline in a statement. Statement emailed on Friday (December 25).
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 spokesperson referred to Air Canada for information on the incident and did not provide any additional comment.
Boeing and operators are preparing for increased scrutiny as the Max returns from a 20-month safety ground, but safety experts say these problems 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.
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