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| Date: | Tuesday 22 October 2024 |
| Time: | c. 20:03 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus Helicopters H125 |
| Owner/operator: | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) |
| Registration: | N741SM |
| MSN: | 9180 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Henderson, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas-North Las Vegas Airport, NV (VGT/KVGT) |
| Las Vegas-North Las Vegas Airport, NV (VGT/KVGT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter made an emergency landing in the parking lot of the College of Southern Nevada in Henderson, Nevada after an oil warning.
There were no injuries.
Sources:
https://www.news3lv.com/news/local/las-vegas-police-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-at-csn-henderson-campus-college-southern-nevada-lvmpd-metro-cops
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N741SM
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N741SM/history/20241023/0147Z/KVGT/L%2036.00728%20-114.96430
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/504348_1694019899.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
The engine in a LVMPD helicopter suddenly lost all oil pressure, and the pilot had to make an immediate emergency landing. Luckily he was able to put it down at the College of Southern Nevada Henderson Campus. pic.twitter.com/KKi3SpZ3eW
— Las Vegas Locally ? (@LasVegasLocally) October 25, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2024 11:46 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Oct-2024 17:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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