here's a shining example of great journalism - lol
Plane makes emergency landing in Vancouver
A London-bound plane made an emergency landing at Vancouver International Airport early Saturday morning.
The British Airways flight landed safely just after 2:00 a.m. local time after reporting a potential engine problem, said Kate Donegani, spokeswoman for the Vancouver Airport Authority.
" (The pilot) took off . . . and there was an engine surge in his number one engine, and he decided to shut it down and return to Vancouver," said British Airways spokesman John Lampl.
The Boeing 747, carrying 262 people, left the airport just before midnight.
All passengers left the plane safe and without injury, but will now be delayed overnight.
Lampl said this kind of landing is uncommon because modern engines are so reliable.
"It's like driving on the highway, once in a blue moon you get a flat tire."
Donegani said the last emergency landing at the airport was approximately a month ago.
"Across the industry standby landings aren't uncommon," she said. "Ninety-nine per cent of the time it is a minor issue, but just in case we have our emergency services respond."
The airport's specialized aircraft firefighters and Richmond Fire Rescue Services were on scene Saturday morning