FAA investigating ‘engine issue’ with American Airlines jet leaving Las Vegas

CNN An American Airlines jet returned to Las Vegas after reporting an engine issue on Wednesday American flight operating on an Airbus A was heading to Charlotte Douglas International Airport at a m local time when it had to return to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas according to the Federal Aviation Administration s preliminary message No injuries were released Like Nimmo a spokesperson for the airport informed CNN The flight informed smoke coming from the left engine Nimmo explained After landing the fire department inspected the engine and the aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power American Airlines disclosed there were passengers on the flight and six crew members Previously the airport informed CNN there were passengers The aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power and customers deplaned normally the airline declared in a declaration We appreciate the professionalism of our crew and thank our group who are working to get our customers to their destinations as promptly as practicable American mentioned the maintenance group detected no evidence of a fire in the engine and the aircraft is being taken out of institution and evaluated The FAA is inspecting