Frontier Airlines Flight Makes Fiery Emergency Landing in Las Vegas
An electrical malfunction led to a dramatic landing with no injuries reported, but a lawsuit claims passengers were traumatized.
- Flight 1326 from San Diego to Las Vegas experienced multiple system failures, including a malfunctioning electrical system and loss of autopilot.
- Passengers and crew detected a chemical odor, prompting the pilots to declare an emergency and don oxygen masks.
- The Airbus A321-211 landed with flames erupting from the landing gear, but the fire was quickly extinguished by emergency crews.
- Despite the dramatic landing, no injuries were reported among the 190 passengers and seven crew members on board.
- A lawsuit filed by several passengers alleges negligence by Frontier Airlines, claiming they were left stranded in a smoke-filled cabin.