Air Canada Flight AC833 Brussels-Montreal Declares Emergency

An Air Canada flight operating from Brussels to Montreal has declared an emergency whilst en route.

Air Canada flight AC833, an Airbus A330-300, declared an emergency with transponder code 7700 not long after departure, and is presently diverting.

Air Canada AC833 Brussels-Montreal

Having declared an emergency, flight AC833 terminated its climb and is presently holding at the reduced altitude of 10,000 feet. The nature of the emergency is not yet known.

Return to Brussels (BRU)

Flight AC833 has now exited the holding pattern and is making a return to Brussels Airport (BRU). The flight has now reverted to a normal squawk code for the return.

10:10 UTC: Approach to Brussels (BRU)