A Frontier Airlines plane caught fire and had tire blowouts while landing in Nevada over the weekend, with the tense moment captured on video.
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On Saturday, the commercial flight with 190 passengers departed from San Diego, en route to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
As the aircraft descended for its final approach to the runway, flames erupted beneath the fuselage, engulfing the cockpit in smoke. The pilots quickly reported an emergency situation.
Footage posted on X (formerly Twitter) showed the flaming airplane taxiing down the runway until it stopped, leaving a thick trail of smoke behind.
Frontier flight 1326 from KSAN-KLAS just caught fire on landing at KLAS.
— Tyler (@TylerHerrick) October 5, 2024
I caught it on video as it landed pic.twitter.com/KGt1Asx3rv
Airport officials told CNN that the plane “experienced a hard landing where basically tires blew.”
The Clark County Fire Department responded promptly. They ensured that all passengers and crew were safely transported to the gate area, according to airport officials.
Frontier Airlines reported that a total of 190 passengers and seven crew members were on board during the incident, which occurred around 3:15 p.m. PT.
“The cause of the incident is currently under investigation,” the airline told CNN.
According to the FAA, a ground stop at the airport was in effect until 7 p.m. on Saturday evening. Additionally, the National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an investigation into the incident.
Passengers From the Frontier Plane Which Seemed to Catch Fire Recall the Harrowing Experience
Meanwhile, passengers are sharing their experience of the butt-clenching moment their plane seemed to catch fire.
”We are a little shaken up from the flight,” passenger Kevin Joseif told Las Vegas outlet KTNV. “The last thing we expected was to land in Vegas and be surrounded by fire vehicles, you know, when we touched down. It was a very hard landing followed by shaking of the plane,” he added.
“Honestly, I thought that we [were] going to explode because we saw the fire, and we didn’t know why,” fellow passenger Jose Mena told the outlet.
“My whole family is shaken up. We are talking about getting a van and driving home. We don’t want to fly again after that,” Joseif admitted.
Frontier told KTNV that all passengers aboard the aircraft will receive a refund.