A Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft declared an emergency landing Tuesday in Florida after experiencing a reported engine problem, the CNN quoted the Federal Aviation Administration to have said.
No passengers were aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 8701, which was being ferried from Orlando International Airport to Victorville, California, for short-term storage, the airline said.Just before 3:00 p.m., the two pilots aboard the flight reported “a performance issue with one of the engines shortly after takeoff,” the airline said.