lord_galathon
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Shit... live on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PaAAzkWE7M
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ACA837
Flight AC837 is currently circling to the the south east of Madrid, in an effort to burn fuel before landing.
The airport operator said the pilot called air traffic control 30 minutes after take off to request an emergency landing.
A drone sighting earlier on had caused disruption as the airport, with 26 flights being diverted from Madrid, but officials are unable to confirm whether the two incidents are related or not.
A spokesperson for Air Canada told Sky News: "Air Canada flight AC837, Madrid to Toronto, experienced an engine issue shortly after take-off. A tire also reportedly ruptured on take-off, one of 10 on this model of aircraft.
"The aircraft opted to return to Madrid and is currently circling to use up fuel and lighten the aircraft for landing.
"The aircraft, a Boeing 767-300, is designed to operate on one engine and our pilots are fully trained for this eventuality. Nonetheless, an emergency was declared in order to obtain landing priority.
According to the article I posted earlier in the Chit Chat thread I think - they landed safely.
[edit] WTF? They ninja-edited the article. Wow...