Las Vegas Sun

March 19, 2024

Military plane makes emergency landing at McCarran

A military aircraft made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport this afternoon after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit.

The C-17 cargo plane landed safely at about 3:30 p.m. with nine people on board, airport spokesman Chris Jones said. There were no details as to the plane's origin or destination.

The plane was still at McCarran at about 5:30 p.m., Jones said.

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