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Air China flight makes emergency landing in Canada because of engine problem

Xinhua, June 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

An Air China flight with 291 people aboard made an emergency landing in Winnipeg, Canada because of engine problem Saturday night, according to Canada TV Sunday.

The Boeing 777 of Air China, which was en route to Beijing from Washington, noticed a problem with one of the engines and landed in Winnipeg safely around 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

The 291 people including passengers and crew were put up in area hotels and Air China is expected to send in a new aircraft to get the passengers and crew to Beijing, likely by Sunday evening. Endit