(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, the company said. Canadian airline in an email statement Friday.
Shortly after takeoff, the pilots received an “engine indication” and “decided to stop an engine,” an Air Canada spokesman said.
“The aircraft then headed to Tucson, where it landed normally and remains.” The incident took place on December 22.
The crew received a low-pressure hydraulic indication from the left engine and declared a PAN PAN emergency before diverting the flight, Belgian website Aviation24.be reported.
In response to Reuters’ request for comment, a Boeing spokeswoman referred to Air Canada for information about the incident and did not provide any further comment.
The United States lifted a 737 MAX flight ban 20 months ago, with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration detailing software, system and training updates that Boeing and airlines must complete before transporting passengers. .
Report by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Radhika Anilkumar; Montage by Sandra Maler