Las Vegas, USA (DT) — A Frontier Airlines flight heading to Las Vegas had a terrifying incident today when flames were seen erupting from one of its engines upon landing. The Flight 1326, which departed was on its way from San Diego to Las Vegas when “the pilots detected smoke and declared an emergency,” Frontier said in a statement.
There were reports of smoke in the cockpit before the Airbus 321 was able to make an emergency landing at Harry Reid International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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The airport was the flight’s intended destination.
Amanda Mazzagatti, the airport program administrator at Harry Reid International, stated that the Frontier flight “experienced a hard landing,” prompting an immediate response from the Clark County Fire Department.
The plane landed safely, and all passengers and crew were evacuated via airstairs before being transported to the terminal by bus. Both the airline and airport confirmed that no injuries were reported.
The incident took place around 4:20 p.m. local time, and a ground stop was implemented at the airport until 7 p.m., according to the FAA.
Footage posted on social media shows the aircraft rolling down the tarmac, with flames and smoke appearing near its wheels. A thick trail of smoke followed as fire trucks approached and extinguished the fire once the plane had stopped.
The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, with the FAA leading the inquiry.
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