Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 left which primary commercial airport serving Las Vegas?
Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 Southwest Airlines flight 1763 was a scheduled passenger flight, operated by Southwest Airlines, from McCarran International Airport, in Paradise, Nevada, to Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City, Utah. On August 11, 2000, Jonathan Burton, a Las Vegas resident, stormed the cockpit door of the Boeing 737 operating the flight, in an apparent case of air rage. The 19-year-old was subdued by six to eight other passengers with such force that he died of asphyxiation. The death was initially believed to have been a heart attack.
Del Rio International Airport Del Rio International Airport (IATA: DRT, ICAO: KDRT, FAA LID: DRT) is two miles northwest of Del Rio, in Val Verde County, Texas. It is used for general aviation, and being near Laughlin Air Force Base it is often used by USAF students. On June 7, 2012 United Express operated by ExpressJet introduced jets nonstop to Houston, previously flown with turboprops. United Express ended service to Del Rio in April 2013.But currently has non-stop service to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport with Texas Sky Airlines.