Engine failure over Atlantic forces emergency landingAn Air France flight from Paris to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Canada on Saturday after one of its engines failed during an Atlantic crossing.

The double-deck Airbus A380 aircraft landed safely at Goose Bay Airport on the eastern tip of Canada, according to a statement from Air France. The airline said it suffered "serious damage to one of its four engines."

"The regularly trained pilots and cabin crew handled this serious incident perfectly," the airline said in a statement. "The passengers are currently being assisted by teams dispatched to the location."

Air France Flight 66 departed from the gate at Charles de Gaulle Airport on Saturday, 10:10 a.m. local time, but taxied for more than 90 minutes before eventually departing at 11:42 a.m Paris time, according to FlightAware.