Shortly after taking off from Harry Reid International Airport on Wednesday morning, an American Airlines flight headed for Charlotte had to make an emergency landing because, according to witnesses, the left engine of the aircraft began to smoke and seemed to catch fire.
When the event happened, Flight 1665, an Airbus A321, with 153 passengers and 6 crew members on board, had left Las Vegas at 8:11 a.m. local time. According to News, the pilot quickly reversed the aircraft and made a safe return landing at the airport.
According to a statement from American Airlines, “the aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power and customers deplaned normally.” “We thank our team for their hard work in getting our customers to their destinations as soon as possible, and we appreciate the professionalism of our crew.”
