An Air Canada jet landed safely in Madrid Monday after engine trouble and a blown tire forced pilots to declare an emergency shortly after takeoff. “Our pilots are fully trained for this eventuality,” Air Canada said in an email. Benoit Gauthier, a retired Air Canada pilot, said defective wheels are “very rare…I was with Air Canada 37 years, and I think we ended up having a flat tire once.”He said the tire rupture and engine problem are “most likely” connected. All passengers will be provided with hotel rooms and rebooked on other flights, Air Canada said. Gilles LeVasseur, a professor of business and law at the University of Ottawa, said Air Canada should review safety protocols for the tires and their manufacturer to avoid future ruptures.

Source: National Post February 03, 2020 17:04 UTC