Las Vegas | George Hatcher's Air Flight Disaster

Allegiant Air Plane Returns to Kentucky due to Engine Problem

July 22, 2017

Allegiant Air flight G4-533 had to return and make an emergency landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Boone County, Kentucky, on July 20th.

The Boeing 757-200 en-route to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to return due to problems with its right engine.

The plane landed safely.

All 203 passengers and 7 crew members remained safe.

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

July 10, 2017

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.

Delta Airlines Plane Diverts to Nevada due to Generator Problem

July 10, 2017

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.

Spirit Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kansas City

May 2, 2017

Spirit Airlines flight NK-551 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 30th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Akron–Canton Airport, Ohio, to Las Vegas, Nevada, was diverted after an unknown odor was detected in the cockpit.

The plane landed safely. All 171 people aboard remained unharmed.

American Airlines Plane Returns to Nevada after Engine Shut-down

April 24, 2017

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.

Thomas Cook Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Manchester

April 17, 2017

Thomas Cook Airlines flight MT-2718 had to return and make an emergency landing in Manchester, England, on April 15th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane took off for Las Vegas, Nevada, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a suspected fuel leak.

The plane landed back safely. All 283 people aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Delta | Diversion | Emergency | Medical emergency | USA

Delta Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Rochester, MN

February 11, 2017

Delta Airlines flight 1484 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Rochester, Minnesota, on February 10th.

The plane heading from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Detroit, Michigan, was diverted after a passenger became ill.

The plane landed safely.

The passenger was rushed to a hospital.

Southwest Airlines Flight Returns to Chicago after Bird Strike

December 18, 2016

Southwest Airlines flight WN-105 had to return for an emergency landing in Chicago, Illinois, on December 15th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Las Vegas, Nevada, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. There were 164 passengers and 6 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

American Airlines | Emergency | engine shut down | USA

American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Albuquerque

November 29, 2016

American Eagle American Airlines flight AA-1693 made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on November 27th.

The plane was flying from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, to Las Vegas, Nevada, when the crew needed to shut down one of the engines and decided to divert to Albuquerque.

The plane landed safely. All 178 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

California | Emergency | hydraulics | Southwest | USA

Southwest Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Hydraulic Issues

November 18, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-2071 made an emergency landing in San Diego, California, on November 15th.

The plane flying from Las Vegas, Nevada, was on final approach when it experienced hydraulic issues.

The crew went around to work the checklists and landed safely on second approach.

There were 127 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

Air Canada | back to base | Nevada | technical difficulty | USA

Air Canada Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Las Vegas

November 5, 2016

Air 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.

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

November 2, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest 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.

Alabama | Diversion | Emergency | mechanical failure | USA

Two F15 Jets Make Emergency Landing at Huntsville International Airport

October 31, 2016

Two F15 jets made an emergency landing at Huntsville International Airport, Alabama, on October 28th.

The planes were flying from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, to Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, when one of them experienced mechanical issues.

The planes were diverted to Huntsville where they landed safely.

All crew members aboard remained unharmed.

United Airlines Plane Diverts to Las Vegas

September 28, 2016

United 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.

Boeing | British Airways | Emergency | Medical emergency | UK

British Airways Plane Declares Emergency over Scotland due to Passenger’s Illness

September 15, 2016

British Airways flight BA-274 declared emergency before landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England, UK, on September 12th.

The Boeing 747, en-route from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, was over Scotland when the pilot requested a priority landing reporting that a passenger had fallen ill.

The plane landed safely.

The passenger was provided medical assistance at the airport.

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

August 9, 2016

Virgin 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.

Allegiant Air | Emergency | Nevada | tire | USA

Allegiant Air Flight Makes Emergency landing at McCarran International Airport

June 23, 2016

Allegiant 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.

Delta Airlines Plane Returns to Las Vegas

June 13, 2016

Delta 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.

bird strike | Boeing | rejected takeoff | Southwest | USA

Southwest Airlines Flight Rejects Take Off after Bird Strike

June 9, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-251 had to reject take off from Boise Airport, Idaho, on June 7th.

The Boeing 737-700 was accelerating to take off for Las Vegas, Nevada, when its right engine ingested a bird. The pilots rejected take off and safely returned to the apron.

All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Boeing | control panel | Emergency | Southwest | USA

Southwest Airlines Flight Returns to Las Vegas due to Control Issue

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016

southwest_airlines_logo Southwest Airlines flight WN-4077 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 23rd.

The Boeing 737-700 plane took off for Ontario, California, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a control issue.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

American Airlines Flight Diverts to Phoenix After Bird Strike

April 22, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-713 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 21st.

The Airbus A321-200 plane, heading from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted after a windshield cracked due to bird strike.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 174 passengers and 6 crew members remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Allegiant Air | engine shut down | hard | Nevada | USA

Allegiant Air Plane Continues for Safe Landing in Nevada

April 1, 2016

Allegiant 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.

Diversion | smoke

Plane Carrying NASCAR Team Members Diverts to Memphis International Airport

March 8, 2016

A plane carrying NASCAR team members had to divert and make an emergency landing at Memphis International Airport, Tennessee, on March 7th.

The Hendrick Motorsports airplane, returning from Las Vegas to North Carolina, was diverted after smoke was detected in cabin.

The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

United Airlines Plane Returns to McCarran International Airport

February 12, 2016

United Flight 1179 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, California, on February 10th.

The Boeing 737 plane took off for Houston, Texas, but had to return shortly afterwards due to engine overheating.

The plane landed safely. All 162 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

Fedex Federal Express Plane Returns to Tennessee after Bird Strike

January 13, 2016

FedEx Fedex Federal Express flight FX-541 had to return and make an emergency landing at Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee, on January 9.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-10, en-route to Las Vegas, Nevada, had to return due to bird strike during the take off. The plane was getting a lot of vibrations during the flight.

The plane landed uneventfully.

No one was injured.