A Boeing 737-8 Max Air Canada.
Photographer: Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto / Getty Images
Photographer: Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto / Getty Images
An Air Canada Boeing 737-8 Max on a test flight suffered engine problems that forced the crew to stop one of the plane’s engines and make an emergency landing in Tucson, Arizona, Aviation24.be reported.
Shortly after takeoff, the crew received an indication of low hydraulic pressure in the left engine, the website said. The crew of three members of the empty plane initially decided to continue the flight to Montreal, but stopped the engine and headed for Tucson after receiving an indication of a fuel imbalance in the left wing, Aviation24.be said.
The incident took place on December 22, according to the report.
The US Federal Aviation Administration allowed the 737 Max to return to the sky in November, after a 20-month break caused by a pair of fatal accidents. Boeing is seeking the approval of other regulators around the world to relaunch the 737 Max, the manufacturer’s best-selling model.