Armed military helicopters will hover over the Las Vegas Strip during the New Year's Eve celebration that's expected to draw 300,000 people.
At a news conference Tuesday morning in Las Vegas, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn says authorities are doing everything possible to ensure the safety of Strip revelers. That includes a sweep for radioactive materials, according to the FBI's top agent in Las Vegas.
The airspace over the Las Vegas Strip has already been restricted for New Year's Eve. The no-fly zone will be implemented on New Year's Eve from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM.
It will involve a ten nautical mile radius from the center of McCarran Airport. It will not affect commercial airliners or medical, police or military flights. Private planes and tour helicopters will not be allowed to fly in the restricted air space.
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