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By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
March 9, 2019 - 3:42 pm
 
Updated March 9, 2019 - 5:09 pm

A tour-group helicopter made a precautionary landing in the east valley on Saturday, Las Vegas police said.

The helicopter landed in a desert area near Tropicana Avenue and Pecos Road after a caution light came on, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Richard Meyers said. No one was injured.

Mechanics were on scene assessing the helicopter, Meyers said about 2:50 p.m.

Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter.

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