An Air Canada Boeing 767 aircraft was returning to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport for an emergency landing on Monday after reporting a “technical issue,” Spanish airport operator AENA said. They said one of the aircraft’s 10 tires ruptured on take-off, prompting an emergency landing. “The aircraft opted to return to Madrid and is currently circling to use up fuel and lighten the aircraft for landing,” the statement read. The Canadian airliner called air traffic control 30 minutes after takeoff and requested a slot for an emergency landing, an AENA spokeswoman said. Emergency services in Madrid said on Twitter they were coordinating with the airport, and that troops were deployed in the surrounding area as a precaution.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 03, 2020 17:03 UTC