Boeing 737 Max diverts to Idaho after in-flight emergency

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Written by Daniela Genovese, Fox Business

A Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Air Canada made an emergency landing in Idaho this week after an onboard emergency occurred.

On Tuesday, Flight 997 was en route from Mexico City to Vancouver, Canada, when it diverted to Boise after the pilot received an indicator light on the flight deck, the airline told FOX Business.

Authorities later discovered that a defective cargo hold indicator was the cause.

The plane landed at Boise Airport after its lights were turned on as a precaution. The aircraft encountered first responders around 11 a.m. local time.

There were 122 passengers and 6 crew members on board at the time of the accident.

The airline said all passengers were picked up by another aircraft to complete their trip on Tuesday night.

Boeing deferred comment to Air Canada.

This is the latest in a series of accidents involving Boeing aircraft since the beginning of the year, when a plug-in door was blown off on an Alaska Airlines flight.

Earlier this week, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Southwest Airlines was headed to Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport when its engine cowling fell off and struck a wing flap during takeoff in Denver.

A few days earlier, a Boeing 737 Max 9 airliner operated by Alaska Airlines from Honolulu to Anchorage, Alaska, had to turn back after a faulty bathroom sink flooded the cabin, according to reports.

In mid-March, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 suffered a cracked windshield while landing in Oregon.

United Airlines has reported at least six unrelated accidents that occurred on its aircraft since the end of February.

Five of the cases involved Boeing aircraft.

FOX Business’ Michael Dorgan and Stepheny Price contributed to this report.