Boeing 737-8 Max: Air Canada jet shuts down an engine and diverts after mechanical issue

Emergency signal sent from Montreal-bound plane carrying three crew before the plane was rerouted to Arizona

An Air Canada Boeing Co 737-8 Max en route between Arizona and Montreal with three crew members onboard suffered an engine issue that forced the crew to divert the aircraft to Tucson, Arizona, the airline says.

Shortly after the take-off, the pilots received an “engine indication” and “decided to shut down one engine”, an Air Canada spokesman said on Friday.

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