American Airlines flight returns to Las Vegas airport after flames, smoke come from engine midair
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An American Airlines flight returned to Las Vegas' airport Wednesday morning after flames and smoke came from one of its engines midair, officials said. The plane landed safely and no injuries were reported.
American Airlines Flight 1665 took off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas for Charlotte, North Carolina, at around 8:11 a.m. local time, according to Flightradar24, a flight-tracking website.
An airport spokesperson said that smoke came from its left engine after takeoff. Videos posted to social media showed smoke and flames coming from the engine while it was in flight.

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