Air Canada flight lands in Sydney after smoke from galley

SYDNEY, Australia — Smoke coming from an oven on an Air Canada jetliner forced the aircraft to make a quick return to Sydney for an emergency landing, Australian media reported Thursday.

The Sydney Morning Herald said that the aircraft, with 264 passengers aboard, landed safely at Kingsford Smith airport at 12:16 p.m. local time Thursday. The Herald cited Fire and Rescue New South Wales officials as calling the incident “minor” and saying emergency crews were not required.

The Telegraph newspaper reported that a fire broke out in the galley area of Flight AC34, which dumped its fuel before landing.

The Boeing 777-233LR was bound to Vancouver and Toronto, the Telegraph said.

Air Canada’s website said the flight’s status was “Delayed-Diverted.”

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com