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VivaAerobus Loses Engine over US


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What: VivaAerobus Boeing 737-300 en route from Monterrey to Las Vegas, NV
Where: Las Vegas
When: Aug 17 2011
Why: More than half an hour prior to landing, the left engine began banging and vibrating.

The crew shut down the engine, and continued on to land in Las Vegas minus the engine.

The crew made a safe landing. No indication was made if the flight ingested a bird or if there was an other mechanical problem.

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