An El Al Israel Airlines flight departing from Toronto Pearson International Airport was forced to return for an emergency landing after reporting an engine fire.
Update El Al #LY30 heading north of #Toronto. Dumping fuel. Declared MayDay for engine fire. pic.twitter.com/fvSgkMj1I8
— Tom Podolec CTV News (@TomPodolec) December 21, 2016
Flight LY30 flew south over Lake Ontario before looping north over Orillia, Ont. to dump fuel.
Update El Al #LY30 MayDay on final for runway 23. @TorontoPearson Fire standing by. Reported right engine fire. pic.twitter.com/YimZ2pc68W
— Tom Podolec CTV News (@TomPodolec) December 21, 2016
Greater Toronto Airports Authority senior communications advisor Natalie Moncur confirmed the plane, which was destined for Tel Aviv, landed safely and emergency crews were on the scene to meet the aircraft on the runway. No injuries were reported.
