Air Canada flight makes priority landing in Regina following flap malfunction

Air Canada flight forced to land in Regina WATCH: An Air Canada Rouge flight was forced to land in Regina following a flap malfunction.

An Air Canada Rouge flight declared an emergency on Saturday while approaching Regina’s International Airport.

The flight from Toronto circled the city for about 20 minutes before landing successfully.

It’s believed that the plane had a minor mechanical issue.

A large group of emergency vehicles were on standby as the plane landed.

The aircraft was scheduled to return to Toronto but the flight was cancelled.

Air Canada Regina Air Canada flight AC1921 landing at the Regina International Airport on Sept. 9, 2023. (Wayne Mantyka/CTV News)

In a statement to CTV News, Air Canada said the crew of Flight AC1921 received a flap indication.

“As a precaution, they requested a priority landing and the aircraft landed normally, and taxied under its own power to the gate,” the statement read.

The aircraft involved was an Airbus A319. The plane has been taken out of service for a maintenance inspection, Air Canada said.

Regina fire, police, EMS and airport emergency personnel all responded to the incident.

With files from Wayne Mantyka.