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Hard Landing, Blown Tires, Pilot Lands Safe in Vegas


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What: Allegiant Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 en route from Des Moines to Las Vegas
Where: Las Vegas
When: Mar 17th 2012
Who: 147 passengers and 5 crew
Why: On landing, the plane bounced. Trailing smoke from two blown tires, the plane stopped on the runway, where passengers disembarked and were bussed to the terminal.

The right main gear tires blew, and the left main gear sustained damage. No injuries were reported.

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