Frontier 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.
A small plane crashed in an orchard near Bakersfield, California, on December 19.
The single-engine Piper PA32 aircraft took off from Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose, to Henderson Executive Airport, Las Vegas, when disappeared from the radar and went down.
There were five members of a Gilroy, California, family aboard the plane at the time of crash; all of them were killed. Their identities have not yet been released.
The accident is being investigated.
American 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.
United 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.
Allegiant Air flight 514 had to return and make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 1.
The Boeing 757, heading to Fresno, California, had to be turned back after the pilot reported possible left engine fire.
The plane landed safely and no one was hurt.
Delta flight 1651 made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 29.
The plane was en-route from Minneapolis to Las Vegas when the pilot went out of the cockpit to use bathroom. However on returning, he could not get in because the door got jammed. Fortunately, the first officer was in the cockpit. He promptly took over the controls and made an emergency landing.
The plane landed uneventfully and taxied to the gate. All 168 people aboard remained unharmed.
According to Delta spokesperson Lindsay McDuff, all pilots and first officers are trained to handle such situations.
Allegiant Air Flight 536 had to return and make an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 22.
The flight was heading from McCarran International Airport to Great Falls, Montana, but was forced to return after a smoke alarm went off.
The plane landed uneventfully at around 8:50 a.m. None of the 160 passengers aboard was harmed.
The passengers were shifted to another aircraft which took them to their destination.
A Las Vegas police chopper crashed on a residential street, northeast of downtown Las Vegas, Nevada shortly before 1:30 p.m. on December 31.
The accident happened when the pilot and the co-pilot of Hughes 530 helicopter were assisting in a search operation.
The authorities said both occupants were injured in the crash and were taken to University Medical Center. They are believed to be in stable condition.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the cause of crash.
A FedEx jet made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 7.
The MD-11 aircraft was on its way from Ontario, California, to Memphis, Tennessee, when the crew reported fire in the cargo hold.
The plane, carrying 3 people, was then landed in emergency in Las Vegas at 7:13 a.m.
The crew members remained in the aircraft and deployed the fire suppression system.
Clark County Fire Department crews inspected the plane and gave the all-clear at 7:55 a.m.
An XTR330 aircraft made an emergency landing on Volunteer Boulevard near Henderson Executive Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, shortly after 11:45 a.m. on November 5.
The pilot of the aircraft, operated by Sky Combat Ace, reported mechanical issues shortly after taking off at 11:15 a.m. and declared emergency.
The plane landed with only minor damage. There were 2 people aboard at the time of incident; none of them was injured.
Sky Combat Ace and the NTSB are looking into the cause of incident.
WestJet flight 1709 returned to McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, and made an emergency landing at around 3:31 p.m. on September 25.
The flight, on its way from Las Vegas to Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, was returned after the crew suspected a fuel leak in the Boeing 737 aircraft.
The plane landed uneventfully and all 126 people aboard remained unhurt.
According to WestJet spokesman Robert Palmer, the examination of the aircraft confirmed that there was no leak.
The flight again departed at 6 p.m.
A Vision Air plane had to make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, at around 2:35 p.m. on August 5.
The decision for emergency landing was made after a mechanical failure was noticed in the aircraft, carrying 19 people at the time.
The plane landed uneventfully and no injuries were reported. The passengers were off-loaded at Terminal 1 and the plane was towed out of the terminal. A shuttle bus transported the passengers back to North Las Vegas.
Vision Air is a tourist company operating out of North Las Vegas.
An Allegiant Air flight heading to Missoula, Montana from Las Vegas had to be diverted for making an emergency landing at Wendover, Nevada on June 13.
The plane was carrying 146 passengers and 6 crew members at the time of incident; all of them remained unharmed.
Jessica Wheeler, a spokesperson for Allegiant, said the plane diverted and landed safely after a hydraulic warning light came on. She also said that Allegiant sent a replacement plane from Las Vegas to pick up the passengers and take them to Missoula.
Some passengers said the issue appeared to be more serious than a mere warning light.
Allegiant’s maintenance crew is examining the plane.
A two-seater small plane crashed and caught fire near the northern end of Lake Mead in Las Vegas.
Authorities confirmed that two people were killed after the plane went down near Echo Bay Airport, at around 9 p.m. on June 12.
The Clark County firefighters and volunteer units from Overton and Moapa responded at the scene.
Both the bodies were recovered after fire crews extinguished the fire. Their identities have not so far been disclosed.
An Allegiant Airlines flight en-route to Peoria, Illinois had to make an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, on May 26.
McCarran International Airport officials confirmed that the emergency landing was made after an indicator light signalling a problem with the nose gear got activated during the flight.
The plane landed safely just after 4 p.m.
The plane was later examined by the maintenance crews but no problems were found.
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.
