What: Spanish Tour group Iberworld Airbus A320-200 en route from Gran Canaria island to Oslo
Where: Canary Islands
When: Wednesday
Who: 180 passengers and 9 crew
Why: After takeoff, the engine began banging and showering sparks. The flight returned to the Las Palmas airport, where the passengers debarked to wait for alternative transportation.
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