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Air China flight makes emergency landing in Winnipeg
Nearly 300 people unexpectedly stayed the night in Winnipeg after their Air China flight had to make an emergency landing on Saturday evening. The flight was en route to Beijing from Washington. Winnipeg Airports Authority spokesperson Pascal Bélanger said the crew of the Boeing 777 noticed a problem with one of the engines and decided to land in Winnipeg. The aircraft landed safely around 8:30 p.m. with 291 people on board. Passengers and crew were taken by bus to area hotels after being… (www.cbc.ca) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Supposedly a 747 w/ a replacement engine & mechanics are going to arrive in Winnipeg soon. Follow @ywgcarson to keep updated w/ this situation
There must be immigration issues to manage for 100's of passengers without Canadian visas spending the night in Winnipeg.