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Southwest Airlines Plane Returns to Nevada due to Unreliable Airspeed and Altitude

Southwest Airlines flight WN-3641 had to return and make a safe emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 7th.

The Boeing 737-700 flying to Cleveland, Ohio, had to return due to an unreliable airspeed and the altitude.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.


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Delta Airlines Plane Diverts to Nevada due to Generator Problem

Delta Airlines flight DL-1728 had to divert and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 8th.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-90 flying from San Diego, California, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, had to divert due to some generator problem.

The plane landed safely.

All 158 people aboard remained safe.


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American Airlines Plane Returns to Nevada after Engine Shut-down

American Airlines flight AA-1871 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 23rd.

The Airbus A321-200 flying to Charlotte, North Carolina, had to return when its right engine showed overtemp and the crew had to shut it down.

The plane landed safely.

All 197 people aboard remained safe.


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American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Las Vegas

American Airlines flight AA-2098 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 10th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to reports of smoke and haze in the cabin.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.


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Air Canada Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Las Vegas

Air CanadaAir Canada flight RV-1856 made an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 2nd.

The plane took off for Montreal, Canada, but had to turn back due to an indication of failure of an Air Data Inertial Reference Unit (ADIRU).

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 126 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.


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Las Vegas-Bound Southwest Airlines Flight Hits Turbulence; 2 Injured

southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight WN-1932 encountered turbulence while descending towards Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 31st.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was flying from Seattle, Washington, when it ran into severe turbulence.

The plane continued for a safe landing.

Two crew members sustained minor injuries in the incident.


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United Airlines Plane Diverts to Las Vegas

new-united-logoUnited Airlines flight UA-1469 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 26th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane flying from Los Angeles, California, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted due to smell of smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 269 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.


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Virgin Atlantic Plane Returns to Las Vegas due to Wheel Well Fire Indication

Virgin AtlanticVirgin Atlantic flight VS-44 made an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 6th.

The Boeing 747-400 plane was flying to Gatwick Airport, England, when the crew decided to turn back due to a wheel well fire indication.

The plane landed safely. There were 359 people aboard at the time; all of the remained unhurt.


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Allegiant Air Flight Makes Emergency landing at McCarran International Airport

AllegiantAllegiant Air Flight 500 had to make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 22nd.

The plane took off for Indianapolis, Indiana, however, one of its tires deflated during takeoff, prompting the crew to turn back.

The plane landed safely. All 202 passengers and 7 crew members remained unhurt.


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Delta Airlines Plane Returns to Las Vegas

250px-Delta_logo.svgDelta Airlines flight DL-44 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 10th.

The plane took off for John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, but had to return shortly afterwards due to suspicion of a windshield crack.

The plane landed safely. All 164 people aboard remained unhurt.


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Southwest Airlines makes Emergency Landing in Nevada

southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines flight WN-511 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 8th.

The Boeing 737-800, flying to Saint Louis, Missouri, had to return after the crew suspected its tyre had blown and something struck on its tail.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.


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Small Plane Crash-Landed in Reno

A Cessna 182 plane crash-landed on McCarran Boulevard in Reno, Nevada, on May 24th.

According to the FAA, the incident happened when the plane was attempting an emergency landing due to engine failure.

No one was injured in the incident.

The NTSB is investigating.


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Allegiant Air Plane Continues for Safe Landing in Nevada

AllegiantAllegiant Air flight 501 continued for a safe landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 30.

The aircraft, en-route from Indianapolis to Las Vegas was reported to have an issue with the right hand engine. The crew shut off the engine and continued for a safe landing.

The plane landed successfully.

All 206 passengers and 6 crew members onboard remained unharmed.


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Frontier Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Las Vegas

frontier airlinesFrontier flight 555 made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6.

The A319 airbus, en-route from Denver, Colorado, to San Diego, California, was diverted due to an engine problem.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.


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AA Plane Returns to Las Vegas after Bird Strike

american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight 334 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 9.

The Boeing 737 plane was departing for Chicago when a bird struck it, prompting the pilot to return.

The plane landed safely. There were 156 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights.


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Small Plane Crashed in California Home; 2 Killed

A small plane crashed into a home in 1600 block of Tionontati St. California town, Nevada-California border, on the night of October 10.

The Beech 35 Bonanza crashed in the south of Lake Tahoe Airport, California, just after taking off.

The 2 passengers aboard were killed while no injuries were reported in the home.

The incident is under investigation.


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United Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Las Vegas

United airlinesUnited Airlines flight 519 had make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 9.

The Airbus A320 was flying from O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, when the crew declared emergency due to possible braking and steering issue.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 157 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

Beech Down in Fallon Nevada


On July 10, 2013 at about 4:45 a.m., a Beech A36 Bonanza with four aboard took off from Fallon Municipal airport en route to Dixie Valley.

Pilot Dan Urquhart force-landed in the desert a couple hundred yards from Fallon Municipal Airport near the intersection of Indian Lakes Road and Enterprise Way.

Two injured parties were flown by Care Flight medical helicopter in stable condition, and one injured party driven to to Banner Churchill Community Hospital and one other hospital.

Damage to the plane has not yet been assessed.


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Southwest Airlines Safe Landing after Indicator Alert Error

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 Flight 481 from Las Vegas to Tulsa made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport.

The flight diverted back after a cargo hold fire-alert alerted the crew. The flight had left at 1:20, and returned at 2:45. Passengers indicated turbulence as they were returning to Las Vegas. The crew did not explain the situation to the passengers until after landing.

136 passengers and four crew were aboard. No one was injured. THe problem was an indication alert error. Passengers were rebooked on alternative flights.

British Airways Sickened by Fumes in Cockpit Diverts to Las Vegas


On Feb 14, 2013, an hour into the British Airways (Boeing 747-400) Los Angeles to London flight, the crew smelled smoke in the cockpit. Fumes made the flight crew sick. The captain put on the oxygen mask as they diverted to Las Vegas, where they made a safe landing at 10:20 p.m. Thursday.

British Airways provided hotel accommodations for the passengers overnight, and alternative flights the next day.

British Airways says the fumes were not smoke-related. Early indications seem to be a ‘fault with the number three engine.’ Passengers were frustrated by perceived chaos and lack of information once they were on the ground in Las Vegas. Emergency medical services checked over the flight crew on landing; they were hospitalized.

Last week, a Heathrow-Philadelphia BA Boeing 777 with 158 passengers made an emergency landing in Canada after toxic oil fumes were reported on the flight deck. That plane made the unscheduled stop at Goose Bay, in Newfoundland, in temperatures of -30C.

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In George’s Point of View


It happens more frequently than one would expect that a plane has problems with fumes.

Fumes in a closed air system, fumes that sicken the flight crew–isn’t this something that needs to be investigated? It seems like healthy air–or at least breathable air–is an essential part of flying. It’s not like you’re going to have a happy landing if you’ve suffocated on the way, or if your pilot passed out on the flight. I don’t care if it is cheap aftershave, or de-icer burnoff–whatever it is, let’s hope they get to the root of this too-frequent problem once and for all.

See Video Below


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2 Lost in Piper Crash in Ely

What: Piper PA-31T1 Cheyenne en route from Mesa, Arizona to Portland-Troutdale Airport,Oregon
Where: Ely, NV
When: Dec 15, 2012
Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities
Why: Two people aboard a Piper Cheyenne crashed in Ely Nevada when the pilot apparently lost control.

The FAA and NTSB are investigating.

Flight Aware Flight Log


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Jet Blue Takes Rocky Road back to Vegas, Jetblue 194 crew superheroes


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Contact photographer Nicholas Vollaro

What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from Las Vegas to New York
Where: Las Vegas
When: June 17
Who: 135 passengers
Why: After taking off from Las Vegas, “yellow” hydraulics aboard the jet blue flight failed, leading the pilot to declare an emergency and return to the airport due to “mechanical indications.”

Passengers were getting airsick due to the plane’s rocking locomotion, and described the flight as nightmarish.

On landing, the plane was towed, as the steering was reported as inoperable.
video below

Sundance Chopper Crashes in River Mountains


Pictured: Sundance Chopper from company video

What: Sundance Helicopters Aérospatiale AS-350B
Where: Near Lake Mead, Nevada
When: Dec 7 2011, 5 pm
Who: 5 fatalities
Why: Las Vegas police search and rescue team conformed that a luxury sunset tour of the Las Vegas Strip and Hoover Dam crashed into the River Mountains. The pilot Landon Nield of Las Vegas and four passengers were killed in the crash thirty miles from the Vegas strip were in a remote area. Officials airlifted to the crash site confirmed the condition of the victims. Recovery will continue Thursday after sunrise.

Sundance Helicopters of Las Vegas has had at least five accidents and has been the subject of 10 federal enforcement actions since 1994 but Nield had no history of accidents or violations.

Two of the passengers, tourists Delwin and Tamara Chapman of Utica, Kan were renewing their vows and celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.

Two of the victims, 28-year-old Lovish Bhanot and 26-year-old Anupama Bhola, were a couple of newlyweds from New Delhi, India.

The crash was reported by an employee of Alfred Merritt Smith water treatment facility who witnessed the event.

A 12-member team is being sent to investigate the crash.

In September of 2003, a Sundance Aerospatiale crashed Near Grand Canyon West Airport, Arizona.

NTSB LAUNCHING TEAM TO INVESTIGATE TOUR HELICOPTER ACCIDENT IN NEVADA

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a 12- member Go-Team to investigate the crash of a helicopter on a sight-seeing tour that occurred near Las Vegas at about 5:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday. Preliminary reports indicate that all five persons on board the helicopter were fatally injured.

Senior Air Safety Investigator Bill English will serve asInvestigator-in-Charge. Member Mark Rosekind is among those traveling to the site and will serve as principal spokesman during the on-scene phase of the investigation.

Peter Knudson is the public affairs officer accompanying the team; he may be reached on his cell phone at 202-557-1350.

2003 crash.pdf


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Gear Up Landing in Vegas

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What: Cessna 230
Where: Henderson Executive Airport, Nevada
When: Nov 26, 2011
Who: 2 aboard
Why: The pilot of a Cessna 230 returned to the airport and made an emergency landing at Henderson Executive Airport when his landing gears did not come down. There were no injuries.

Henderson Fire Department responded.

In George’s Point of View


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Reno Airshow Fatalities Rise

What: Aero-Trans Corp. DBA North American P-51D-15-NA Mustang (mod.)
Where: Reno Stead Airport, Nevada
When: 16-SEP-2011
Who: 11 fatalities, 1 aboard (2 on the ground)

Eleven people have died so far in the Reno air show crash:

  • Pilot Jimmy Leeward
  • Joseph Wogan, 22, of Arizona;
  • George and Wendy Hewitt of Fort Mohave, Ariz;
  • Regina Bynum, 53, of Texas;
  • Sharon Stewart, 47, of Nevada;
  • Greg Morcom, 47, from Washington state.
  • Michael Wogan, 22, of Scottsdale, Ariz.;
  • Regina Bynum, 53, of San Angelo, Texas.
  • Craig Salerno

Stewart was a paid staff member at the airshow, and Salerno was a volunteer. Spectator Cherie Elvin is missing, and her husband, two sons, and daughter in law each lost part of a leg.

The names of the seventy injured (and all of the fatalities) have not been released, but there are hundreds of stunning accounts of the accident.

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