190 passengers on board
Shock on landing: Airbus suddenly catches fire
There was a spectacular incident at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday. An Airbus suddenly caught fire on landing. The aircraft trailed a huge cloud of smoke behind it. All 190 passengers on board escaped with a fright.
Flight F9-1326 had taken off from San Diego on Saturday. After just over 50 minutes, the Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 landed in Las Vegas. As it taxied out onto the runway, large flames suddenly erupted from the right main landing gear, as a video from an eyewitness shows (see below).
Video of the landing approach:
When the A321 came to a halt, the flames could no longer be seen, but thick, dark smoke was rising. The cockpit crew had already detected smoke and alerted the emergency services. After the jet came to a stop, they drove to the scene and sprayed extinguishing fluid into the landing gear.
190 passengers on board
All 190 passengers and seven crew members were able to leave the A321 via the passenger stairs. "The cause of the incident is currently under investigation," Frontier Airlines told the local press. Harry Reid International Airport called it a "hard landing" for flight F9-1326.
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