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Accident to the Boeing 767 registered C-GHOZ operated by Air Canada on 02/02/2020 at Madrid [Investigation led by CIAIAC / Spain]

Eclatement d'un pneu au décollage, ingestion de débris dans un moteur, arrêt par l’équipage du moteur, demi-tour

Responsible entity

Spain - CIAIAC

Preliminary data based on the notification from the authorities of Spain:

 

During takeoff, rubber from the number 5 main landing gear detached. Some debris were found on the runway and others were ingested by the engine. Due to that, the crew had to shut down the left engine. After burning out the fuel need to perform a non-overweight landing, the aircraft landed at 19:00 LT at Madrid Airport uneventfully.