A Frontier Airlines flight seemed to catch fire as it made what officials described as a “hard landing” at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
Flight 1326 was arriving from San Diego, and the plane was “in the process of landing” on Saturday when smoke was reported in the cockpit and the pilots declared an emergency, according to statements from Frontier and the US Federal Aviation Administration.
The plane “experienced a hard landing where basically tyres blew”, airport officials told CNN.
Video obtained by CNN shows flames underneath the plane and a trail of smoke after it landed.
The Clark County Fire Department responded immediately, and all the passengers and crew were safely transported to the gate area, airport officials added.
A total of 190 passengers and seven crew members were on board when the incident occurred around 3.15pm local time, Frontier said.
“The cause of the incident is currently under investigation,” the airline added.
A ground stop at the airport was in effect until 7pm on Saturday evening, according to the FAA.
The US National Transportation Safety Board will also investigate the incident, according to a Saturday statement from the agency posted on X.
