An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 landed safely in Idaho after an in-flight emergency occurred Tuesday when pilots received a warning light on the flight deck, airline and airport officials said.
The problem was determined to be a faulty cargo hold indicator, Air Canada said in an email, without elaborating.
Boeing has been under intense scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers since January when a part of the fuselage of a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet exploded mid-flight, revealing a gaping hole and forcing pilots to make an emergency landing. It is essentially the most serious crisis for the legendary aircraft manufacturer since 2010 two fatal accidents with Max jets in Indonesia in 2018 and in Ethiopia in 2019.
On Tuesday, Air Canada said Flight 997 from Mexico City to Vancouver, Canada, was diverted to Boise Airport as a precautionary measure after the warning light got here on.
The plane landed normally at 10:59 a.m. and was met by first responders, airline officials said. According to the airline, the plane will remain in Boise a minimum of overnight. According to Transport Canada, the aircraft has been registered to Air Canada since January 29, 2019. The 12 months of construction was also given as 2019.
The 122 passengers and 6 crew members were waiting in Boise on Tuesday for one more jet to take them to Vancouver, airline officials said. No injuries were reported, Boise airport officials said in a post on Facebook.
Boeing officials didn’t immediately reply to an email looking for comment Tuesday.
Airline executives have expressed their frustration with Boeing and even minor incidents with jets the corporate manufactured attract additional attention.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 returned safely to Denver on Sunday after the engine cover fell off during takeoff and hit the wing flap.
