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• An engine light came on shortly after Southwest Airlines flight 273 took off from the McCarran airport in Las Vegas on February 12, 2009. The flight returned to the airport and landed safely around 3:30 p.m. It appears that the cause of the engine light was a fire in one of the engines.Fox 5 (LV): Plane On Fire Lands Safely (February 12, 2009) KTNV ABC (LV): Southwest Flight with engine fire lands at McCarran (February 12, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Southwest Airlines Flight 273 returned to the McCarran Airport in Las Vegas about 10 minutes after takeoff on January 12, 2009
  2. A warning light for the engine came onStar-Telegram: Southwest plane returns to Vegas after fire scare (February 12, 2009)
  3. It appears that a fire started in one of the plane's enginesKTNV ABC (LV): Southwest Flight with engine fire lands at McCarran (February 12, 2009)
  4. The engine was shut offKTNV ABC (LV): Southwest Flight with engine fire lands at McCarran (February 12, 2009)
  5. There were over 100 people on board the planeFox 5 (LV): Plane On Fire Lands Safely (February 12, 2009)
  6. Plane took off at 3: 09 p.m. to Islip, New YorkFox 5 (LV): Plane On Fire Lands Safely (February 12, 2009)
  7. Landed at 3: 30 p.m after returning to the McCarran AirportFox 5 (LV): Plane On Fire Lands Safely (February 12, 2009)
  8. Plane was a twin-engine Boeing 737Las Vegas Sun: Southwest flight makes emergency landing at McCarran (February 12, 2009)
  9. The cause of the engine light is under investigationLas Vegas Sun: Southwest flight makes emergency landing at McCarran (February 12, 2009)
  10. There was no visible smoke or fire from the engine during the landingLas Vegas Sun: Southwest flight makes emergency landing at McCarran (February 12, 2009)

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