American Airlines plane makes emergency landing after engine starts smoking

An American Airlines level made an exigency landing successful Las Vegas connected Wednesday aft fume and sparks were seen spewing from 1 of its engines.

American Airlines Flight 1665 was forced to instrumentality to Harry Reid International Airport successful Las Vegas (LAS) soon aft takeoff owed to a mechanical issue, the hose said successful a statement. 

Video from an eyewitness shows acheronian fume trailing down the plane's engines midair. Sparks could besides beryllium seen going disconnected from its close engine. 

An American Airlines level made an exigency landing successful Las Vegas connected Wednesday aft fume was seen emanating from 1 of its engines.

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The plane, which was scheduled to alert from LAS to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), was carrying 153 customers and six unit members, American Airlines said. 

The connection reads, successful part, "The craft taxied to the gross nether its ain power, and customers deplaned normally. "We admit the professionalism of our unit and convey our team, who are moving to get our customers to their destinations arsenic rapidly arsenic possible.  

No injuries were reported. 

Dark fume billowed from an airplane arsenic it passed by the Las Vegas National Golf Course connected June 25, 2025. (@Mvious via Storyful)

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The craft is being taken retired of work and volition beryllium evaluated by American Airlines’ attraction team, the institution said. 

The aircraft benignant was not instantly made public. 

The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) said it is alert of the incidental and that Flight 1665 was an Airbus A321.

The aerial postulation power operation astatine McCarran International Airport. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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"American Airlines Flight 1665 returned safely to Harry Reid International Airport successful Las Vegas astir 8:20 a.m. section clip connected Wednesday, June 25, aft the unit reported an motor issue," the bureau said successful a statement. 

"The Airbus A321 was headed to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The FAA will investigate."

Harry Reid International Airport was antecedently known arsenic McGarran International Airport.