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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anna Wilder

Private jet involved in crash at Las Vegas airport – what we know

  • A Dassault Falcon 50 private jet slid off the runway and struck a perimeter fence during departure at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday.
  • No injuries were reported among those on board the Toronto -bound aircraft, and the cause of the incident remains unknown.
  • Authorities temporarily closed two runways to conduct safety inspections following the collision.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration issued a brief ground stop, causing delays of over an hour for around 360 flights.
  • Normal flight operations resumed after the FAA lifted the ground stop by Sunday evening.

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Private jet crashes into fence at Las Vegas airport, triggering chaos for hundreds of flights

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