What: Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Grand Forks to Las Vegas
Where: Grand Forks
When: Oct 7th 2010
Who: 152 aboard
Why: Not long after takeoff, fire detectors went off aboard the flight. The crew entered a holding pattern over Grand Forks, then made a safe landing about half an hour after takeoff.
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