The malfunction, which occurred during a flight between Arizona and Montreal, forced the aircraft to land in Tucson.
Le Monde
An Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX, which was on a flight between Arizona and Montreal with three crew on board, experienced an engine problem which forced it to landing in Tucson, Agence France-Presse (AFP) learned from the company on Friday, December 25.
Shortly after takeoff from Marana, Arizona, on December 22, the pilots of the ‘aircraft “received an engine indication and, under standard operating procedure for such a situation, they made the decision to shut down an engine,” Air Canada explained in an email.
“L he aircraft was diverted to Tucson, where it landed normally and still remains there “adds Air Canada, without further specifying the nature of the malfunction, which occurred during a non-commercial” positioning flight “.
According to the Belgian specialist site Aviation24.be , which revealed the information, a drop in hydraulic pressure in the left reactor is at the origin of this incident.
The Boeing 737 MAX authorized to fly again in the United States
The Canadian government announced in mid-December that it had validated the modifications made to the design of the Boeing 737 MAX, grounded for twenty-one months following two accidents that claimed the lives of 346 people. But the device, bought by Canadian companies Air Canada, Westjet and Sunwing, has still not received the authorization to resume commercial flights in Canada.
The United States authorized in mid-November the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again, but several modifications will have to be made on the planes before they can be returned to service, according to the United States Aviation Agency (FAA).
Last week, the Brazilian company Gol became the first in the world to return the Boeing 737 MAX to service, during a commercial flight without congestion between Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre.