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Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Las Vegas Airport After Engine Catches Fire

Posted on: June 25, 2025, 12:17h.

Last updated on: June 25, 2025, 04:49h.

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An American Airlines flight from Las Vegas to North Carolina was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff on Wednesday
No one was harmed
Though the airline claims they turned up no evidence of an engine fire, a video posted to social media later this morning clearly shows flames shooting out of the right engine

No one was injured when an American Airlines flight from Las Vegas was forced to make an emergency landing Wednesday morning shortly after takeoff, FAA officials told KLAS-TV/Las Vegas.

A still from a video taken from inside Wednesday’s flight clearly shows a fire in the engine, though American Airlines says there is evidence of one. (Image: X/Las Vegas Locally)

Smoke can be seen coming from the plane’s right engine from the ground. (Image: X/@aviationbrk)

American Airlines Flight 1665 — carrying 153 passengers and six crew members to Charlotte, NC — doubled back to Harry Reid International Airport around 8:20 am after its right engine caught fire.

The plane landed safely and taxied to the terminal under its own power.

American Airlines said in a statement that the maintenance team found no evidence of an engine fire. However, this video, shot by a passenger on the flight and obtained by the X news channel Las Vegas Locally, clearly shows one.

The aircraft is being taken out of service and evaluated. and the FAA is investigating.

This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.

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