A Frontier Airlines flight carrying 190 passengers and seven crew members was engulfed in flames during a terrifying emergency landing at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
The plane arriving from San Diego experienced a “hard landing” that resulted in flames and smoke billowing from its undercarriage.
Shocking footage captured the moment as the plane touched down on Saturday afternoon.
Passengers were evacuated safely using stairs and no injuries were reported.
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Tyler Herrick, a passenger on another plane, filmed the dramatic scene and shared it on social media, writing: “Frontier flight 1326…just caught fire on landing. I caught it on video as it landed.”
He added that firefighters quickly responded, dousing the plane with foam to extinguish the flames.
Frontier Airlines confirmed the pilots had detected smoke upon landing and declared an emergency.
In a statement, the airline said: “The aircraft landed safely, and all passengers and crew were evacuated. No injuries were reported.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) later confirmed that the right engine had caught fire and stated that emergency crews swiftly contained the situation.
Witnesses reported seeing flames beneath the aircraft as it came to a stop on the runway.
Frontier officials, however, reassured that the incident was handled efficiently, with passengers bussed to the terminal after their evacuation.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the FAA have launched an investigation into the incident to determine the cause of the fire.
The airport’s spokesperson confirmed that the Clark County Fire Department responded immediately, ensuring all passengers and crew were safely transported from the scene.