American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Las Vegas After Midair Smoke, Sparks | Video

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Las Vegas after smoke and sparks were seen from an engine. Flight 1665 returned safely with no casualties.

American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Las Vegas After Midair Smoke, Sparks. (Screengrab of viral video)

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff in Las Vegas on Wednesday after smoke and sparks were seen coming from one of its engines.

Flight 1665- an Airbus A321, en route from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), returned to Las Vegas due to what the airline described as a “mechanical issue."

“The aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power, and customers deplaned normally. We appreciate the professionalism of our crew and thank our team, who are working to get our customers to their destinations as quickly as possible," Fox News said, citing the airline.

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According to American Airlines, the aircraft carried 153 passengers and six crew members.

On one hand, several videos on online platforms showed dark smoke trailing the aircraft’s right engine and visible sparks midair, the airline, on the other hand, said there was “no evidence of fire in the engine."

Matthew Villasista, one of the witnesses, who was at the Las Vegas National Golf Club, saw what appeared to be smoke coming from the plane, and said, “We could hear lots of booming noises, almost like a boombox. It sort of stopped us in our tracks to hear the noises."

Another witness, Mark Jackson, said he heard what sounded like “large fireworks."

“When we looked up and saw what was really happening, I was shocked and super sad thinking about how scared everyone on board must be. Those brave pilots are working under some heavy pressure. It just looked like it was dropping rapidly," Jackson told ABC News.

While acknowledging the incident, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) identified Flight 1665 as an Airbus A321.

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“American Airlines Flight 1665 returned safely to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas around 8:20 am local time on Wednesday, June 25, after the crew reported an engine issue. The Airbus A321 was headed to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The FAA will investigate," Fox News quoted the FAA as saying.

Harry Reid International Airport was formerly designated as McGarran International Airport.

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