An Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is towed in while another Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is seen on the ground at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 13, 2019.
Chris Helgren | Reuters
A Boeing 737 Max ferry flight from Air Canada to Montreal was diverted in Arizona earlier this week due to an engine problem, the airline said Friday.
Pilots of Air Canada Flight 2358 received an engine warning on Tuesday shortly after takeoff from Marana, Arizona, the airline said. The carrier had stored 737 Max jets there after the planes landed worldwide in March 2019 after two fatal crashes.
“As part of normal operating procedures in such situations, it decided to shut down one engine,” and diverted to Tucson, Air Canada said. The flight was carrying three crew and no passengers. The plane stays in Tucson.
Boeing declined to comment, referring questions to the airline.
The Belgian aviation site Aviation24.be said the aircraft had a “hydraulic low pressure indication”. Air Canada did not immediately respond to further requests for comment.
US authorities lifted their ban on the planes last month after Boeing made changes to the software involved in both crashes and remedied other issues. Canadian officials approved design changes to the planes last week.