The reports about the US aircraft manufacturer's crisis jet continued: An Air Canada Boeing 737-8 MAX had to land at an alternate airport on December 22 due to a defect in one of the engines.
There were no passengers on board, only three crew members. Shortly after takeoff, the 737 Max pilots received a warning that the hydraulic pressure in the left engine was too low. Immediately afterward, they were also alerted to problems with the fuel supply to the left wing, according to the news portal Futurezone . The pilots then decided to shut down the left engine. They issued a PAN-PAN radio call and headed for the nearest airport in Tucson, Arizona. The aircraft landed safely there. The incident is now being investigated and its cause determined.
Two crashes with more than 300 deaths forced the 737 Max to the ground - for 20 months, worldwide. The machine has only been allowed to take off again for a few weeks.