Frontier flight catches fire while landing at Las Vegas airport

A Border flight The plane appeared to catch fire when it landed at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. Cellphone video showed flames and clouds of smoke on the plane’s undercarriage as it touched down the runway. Fire trucks and other emergency services rushed onto the runway as smoke continued to surround the plane.

“Frontier Flight 1326 experienced a hard landing,” an airport spokesperson confirmed to CBS News. “The Clark County Fire Department responded immediately and all passengers and crew were transported safely to the contained area. No injuries were reported.”

According to Flight Aware, Frontier Flight 1326 left San Diego at 1:51 PM Pacific Time and landed in Las Vegas at 3:37 PM.

“The pilots detected smoke and declared a state of emergency,” a Frontier Airlines spokesperson confirmed to CBS News. “The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew were evacuated via air stairs. No injuries were reported and the passengers were bused to the terminal. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.”