LAS VEGAS– Federal authorities said Sunday they are investigating 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 on board was landing at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and declared an emergency.
In a statement, the FAA said emergency responders at the airport extinguished a fire in the plane’s right engine after it landed.
Witnesses at the airport reported seeing flames and smoke coming from the underside of the plane.
Border officials said no injuries were reported and all passengers plus seven crew members exited the plane via 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.