Air Canada flight makes immediate landing after plane catches fire in mid-air

An Air Canada Boeing Flight AC872 bound for Paris experienced a mid-air fire shortly after taking off from Toronto Pearson Airport on the evening of June 5. The incident, which occurred thirty minutes into the flight, could have ended in tragedy but was successfully managed by the aircrew as the flight made immediate landing.

The plane departed from its gate at 8:46 pm but had to circle



back and land at Toronto Pearson Airport at 9:50 pm. The distressing event unfolded as the aircraft was ascending from the runway, with viral video footage capturing a flash of light from the right engine, followed by a small explosion that set the tail of the plane ablaze.

As many as 389 passengers, along with a crew of 13 were onboard the Boeing 777 aircraft when the incident happened.