Flames erupted from a plane that made an emergency landing at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon, video showed.
Frontier Flight 1326 landed around 3:40 p.m. after the pilot declared an emergency after detecting smoke. class Reported.
A video posted by a witness to X shows the plane coming to a halt on the runway as smoke billows from behind.
“Frontier Flight 1326 from KSAN-KLAS caught fire upon landing at KLAS,” a social media user wrote. “I took a video of the moment it landed.”
Frontier Flight 1326 from KSAN-KLAS caught fire while landing at KLAS.
I took a video of the landing. pic.twitter.com/KGt1Asx3rv
— Tyler (@TylerHerrick) October 5, 2024
A Frontier Airlines spokesperson said, “The pilot detected smoke and declared a state of emergency.” CBS News. “The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew were evacuated via the stairs. No injuries were reported and passengers were transported by bus to the terminal. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.”
The flight took off from San Diego at 1:51 p.m. Pacific time and made an emergency landing at 3:37 p.m. According to Be flight aware. (Related: Plane forced to land on main road minutes after takeoff: report)
No injuries were reported. All passengers and crew were evacuated from the plane, KLAS said.
“Frontier Flight 1326 experienced a hard landing,” an airport spokesperson told CBS News. “Clark County Fire Department responded immediately and all passengers and crew members were safely transported to the gate area. No injuries were reported.”
