VAS Community:Authorities are investigating after a Frontier Airlines plane lands with fire in one engine

2025-05-05 23:07:02source:Zopes Exchangecategory:News

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities said Sunday that they are VAS Communityinvestigating the emergency landing of a Frontier Airlines plane in Las Vegas.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Frontier Flight 1326 from San Diego with 190 passengers aboard was in the process of landing Saturday afternoon at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and declared an emergency.

In a statement, the FAA said airport emergency crews extinguished a fire on the plane’s right engine after it landed.

Witnesses at the airport reported seeing flames and smoke coming from the underside of the plane.

Frontier officials said there were no reported injuries and all of the passengers plus seven crew members exited the plane using the stairs and were transported to the terminal.

The National Transportation Safety Board announced Sunday that it was launching an investigation into the incident along with the FAA.

More:News

Recommend

PACCAR recalls over 220,000 trucks for safety system issue: See affected models

PACCAR is recalling over 220,000 of its 2021-2025 Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks.  The commercial tru

Prince William cheers on 15 finalists of Earthshot Prize ahead of awards ceremony

SINGAPORE (AP) — Britain’s Prince William cheered on 15 finalists of his third Earthshot Prize in Si

8 simple things you can do to protect yourself from getting scammed

Scams can happen to anyone — even to people who study them. Kelly Richmond-Pope, a forensic accou