Hot air balloon makes unscheduled landing in southwest Las Vegas

A hot air balloon made an unplanned landing in the southwest valley Sunday morning, according to Las Vegas police.

The balloon made an “unscheduled” landing just before 8 a.m. in the 10100 block of Copper Edge Road, near West Maule Avenue and South Grand Canyon Drive, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Kris Burke.

None of the 15 people aboard were injured, and there were no reports of damage, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said. FAA investigators were at the scene Sunday.

Burke did not know where the balloon had departed from, whether it was commercially owned or why the operator had to land unexpectedly.

Contact Kimber Laux at klaux@reviewjournal.com. Follow @lauxkimber on Twitter. Review-Journal staff writer Mike Shoro contributed to this report.