Air Canada Boeing 767 returns safely to Madrid after engine issue

An Air Canada Boeing 767 with 128 passengers and eight crew returned safely to Madrid’s Barajas airport on Monday after reporting an engine issue and a burst tyre on take-off that forced it to circle for hours to burn fuel before landing. Reuters TV footage showed the Boeing Co 767-300ER, which had left Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport bound for Toronto about four hours earlier, landing safely and fire engines rushing onto the runway. “The aircraft has landed without incidents and the mechanics are evaluating its condition to determine the best way to disembark the passengers,” airport operator AENA said. “Pretty scary rough landing, but we made it. Thanks for all the messages and wishes,” tweeted one passenger identified as Aaron C.@thelastfedor, who had posted images from inside the plane while it was in the air. Air Canada said in a statement that the plane circled for four hours “to use up fuel and lighten the aircraft for a safe landing” in Madrid after an engine issue and reported rupture of one of its 10 tyres. “The aircraft, a Boeing 767-300, is designed to operate safely on one engine and our pilots are professionally and fully trained for this event,” Air Canada said. The carrier said there were no reported injuries and customers will be provided hotels and rebooked on other flights.<br/>