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‘Precautionary landing’ forces Metro copter onto Las Vegas road

Updated August 1, 2024 - 2:10 pm

A precautionary landing of a Metropolitan Police Department helicopter Thursday forced the closure of a road in the central Las Vegas Valley for a few hours.

During the flight, the pilot and tactical flight officer heard the aircraft make a sound and felt vibration. The copter, Air 2, landed on West Pebble Road west of Arville Street just after 10:05 a.m., according to a Metro news release.

There were no injuries to officers or citizens, and no property was damaged.

The helicopter was towed back to Metro Air Support where aircraft mechanics will perform a thorough inspection, the release said. The roadway was closed for approximately three hours but has reopened.

Contact Tony Garcia at tgarcia@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0307. Follow @TonyGLVNews on X.

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