A Frontier flight from San Diego to Las Vegas made a hard landing at Harry Reid International Airport after the pilots detected smoke in the cockpit and declared an emergency. The plane, an Airbus 321, experienced a hard landing and flames were seen coming from underneath the aircraft upon landing. All passengers and crew were evacuated safely and no injuries were reported. The incident caused a ground stop at the airport until 7 p.m. The cause of the incident is under investigation by the FAA. Video footage posted on social media shows flames and smoke coming from the aircraft, with fire trucks seen approaching to extinguish the fire. The Clark County Fire Department responded to the scene immediately. The airport program administrator at Harry Reid confirmed the safe evacuation of all passengers and crew members. NBC News reporters Rebecca Cohen, Jay Blackman, Joe Kottke, and Anisha Banerjee contributed to the coverage of the incident.
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