FAA: Plane lands safely in Las Vegas after blowing tire on takeoff from Fresno, Calif.

FAA: Plane lands safely in Vegas with blown tire

LAS VEGAS — Federal aviation officials say a plane landed safely in Las Vegas after blowing a tire while taking off from Fresno, Calif.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said Friday the Allegiant Air plane landed safely at McCarran International Airport after 5 p.m. with damage to an outer tire and the flaps on its right wing.

Gregor says the pilot declared an emergency after the tire blew and the plane landed “uneventfully.”

Allegiant spokeswoman Tyri Squires says no injuries were reported among the 139 passengers, five crew members and one FAA official aboard.