A general aviation aircraft skidded off runway 1L at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday morning and struck the perimeter fence, triggering a ground stop and extended delays that affected more than 350 flights.
The incident occurred at approximately 11 a.m. local time. No injuries were reported. The FAA closed both runways 1R and 1L for inspection following the excursion.
The FAA lifted the ground stop later that afternoon and both runways were reopened, but delays of more than an hour persisted through 8:59 p.m. FlightAware data showed over 350 flights affected during the closure.
The FAA is investigating. No cause has been identified in information released to this point.
Actor Donnie Wahlberg stated publicly that he was aboard the aircraft when it left the runway.
