Air France plane forced to land in Canada

By Lena Reece

01/10/2017

An Air France flight to Los Angeles from Paris has been forced to land in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador following "serious damage" to one of the plane's four engines.

The airline said the plane landed safely after being diverted to Goose Bay airport as a precaution.

Passengers on board the aircraft tweeted photos and video of the plane flying through the clouds with a damaged engine.

Air France said it brought in two flights to carry the 497 passengers from Goose Bay to Los Angeles.

Source: News.com.au

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