Flight 1326: Watch: Flight from San Diego catches fireplace throughout touchdown at Las Vegas airport
A Frontier Airways flight from San Diego to Las Vegas noticed flames and thick smoke rising from the airplane’s undercarriage throughout touchdown at Harry Reid Worldwide Airport on Saturday.
As per the CBS Information, the incident occurred as Flight 1326 touched down, prompting an instantaneous response from emergency companies. All 190 passengers and 7 crew members had been safely evacuated with no accidents reported.
Based on airport officers, the plane skilled a “exhausting touchdown,” which led to the deployment of the Clark County Hearth Division.
Frontier Airways confirmed that the pilots detected smoke upon touchdown and declared an emergency. “The plane landed safely, and all passengers and crew had been evacuated through airstairs,” stated a spokesperson for the airline. All passengers had been transported to the terminal by bus.
The flight departed from San Diego at 1:51 pm Pacific Time and landed in Las Vegas at 3:37 pm. Whereas the fireplace was rapidly extinguished, the trigger stays below investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a short lived floor cease whereas assessing the state of affairs.
