Allegiant Air flight lands safely in Las Vegas after in-flight emergency
Allegiant Air Flight 434 from Las Vegas to Knoxville, Tennessee, turned around Monday morning and landed safely in Las Vegas after an in-flight equipment failure.
McCarran International Airport spokeswoman Christine Crews said the aircraft experienced a problem with the navigation and declared an in-flight emergency.
The plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80, landed safely at 10:47 a.m. with 146 passengers and crew, Crews said. The flight had departed about 9 a.m.
An Allegiant spokeswoman said the issue was with part of the navigation display and was not a navigational failure. Air traffic control dispatched trucks as a precaution.
A replacement aircraft was scheduled to take the passengers on to Knoxville about 1 p.m., according to the airline. Passengers were given meal vouchers and $100 for future travel on Allegiant.
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