An Airbus A321 operated by Frontier Airlines came to a fiery and smoky stop at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) on Sunday. The pilots reportedly detected smoke during their approach, but the aircraft, with nearly 200 people onboard, was seen with flames beneath as it slowed down on the runway. Passengers had to evacuate the aircraft via airstairs and were transported to the terminal.
Crews towed the plane to an open area on the tarmac, where investigators will try to determine what caused the ordeal. Flight details According to Flightradar24 , the flight was operated by N701FR. It was arriving at LAS as FFT1326 from San Diego International Airport (SAN) .
FlightAware data shows that the aircraft pushed back from gate 17 at 13:51, over 20 minutes past its scheduled departure time of 13:27. It taxied to runway 27, where it was airborne at 14:21. The plane immediately turned northwest as it climbed in altitude.
Once it reached about 23,000 feet, it turned northeast, flying over the Los Angeles basin. At 14:39, just 18 minutes after takeoff, N701FR had reached its cruising altitude of 29,000 feet and was traveling at about 567 miles per hour. It only maintained the altitude for about 10 minutes, and had begun its descent at 14:48.
About 13 minutes later, the aircraft was passing through 12,000 feet and was flying over the North McCullough Wilderness, just south of LAS. The carrier currently operates the A321neo, which also has extended range capability. It then flew over th.
