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Ground stop issued at Harry Reid Airport after plane skids
FOX5 Vegas • • business
Key Points:
- A plane carrying Donnie Wahlberg and others skidded off Runway 1L at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday morning, causing a ground stop and delays at the airport.
- The FAA closed two runways after the general aviation aircraft made contact with a perimeter fence during departure around 11 a.m., but no injuries were reported.
- The ground stop was lifted after inspections, and runways 1R and 1L were reopened; departure delays had averaged about an hour and 10 minutes.
- Donnie Wahlberg confirmed he was on the plane and praised the pilots for their handling of the situation, noting the aircraft was damaged but no one was hurt.
- Airport officials advised travelers to check with their airlines for updated flight statuses following the incident.
