First officer lands Delta flight after pilot gets locked out of cockpit

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Officials say a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis made an emergency landing in Las Vegas on Thursday with the co-pilot at the controls after the pilot was locked out of the cockpit.

McCarran International Airport spokeswoman Christine Crews says none of the 168 people aboard Delta flight 1651 were injured, and the MD-90 aircraft wasn't damaged.

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According to passenger Jesse Dougherty, who spoke with ABC News, the captain was locked out approx. half way through the flight. He then explained to the passengers that the door was jammed, and he couldn't get back into the cockpit. Read more...

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