An Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX flying from Arizona to Montreal with three crew on board experienced an engine problem that forced it to land in Tucson, Arizona, the airline said on Friday.
Shortly after taking off on Tuesday the pilots “received an engine notification and, according to the standard operating procedure for such a situation, they decided to shut down an engine,” Air Canada said in a statement written in French.
ENGINE MALFUNCTION
“The aircraft was rerouted to Tucson, where it landed normally and remains,” Air Canada said.
It did not specify the nature of the malfunction, which it said occurred during a non-commercial “positioning flight.”
According to the Belgian specialist site Aviation24.be, which first reported the emergency landing, the malfunction was due to a drop in hydraulic pressure in the left engine.
“Modern aircraft are designed to operate with one engine and our crews train for such operations,” Air Canada said.
Asked to comment, a Boeing spokeswoman referred to Air Canada for information on the incident and did not provide any additional information.
NOT YET APPROVED
Boeing and operators are bracing for heightened scrutiny as the MAX returns from a 20-month safety grounding, but safety experts say such glitches are common and usually go unnoticed.
The Canadian government announced in the middle of this month that it had approved the design changes Boeing made to 737 MAX planes after two crashes that killed 346 people led to the aircraft being grounded.
However, the aircraft, purchased by the Canadian airlines Air Canada, Westjet and Sunwing, has not yet been authorized to make commercial flights in Canadian airspace.
The US in the middle of last month authorized the MAX to fly again, but several modifications would have to be made to the aircraft before it can be returned to service, US Federal Aviation Administration said.
SOLE MAX OPERATOR
Two weeks ago, the Brazilian airline Gol became the first in the world to put the 737 MAX back into service.
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