Frontier Airlines aircraft fire at Las Vegas.

The U.S. FAA and NTSB are investigating an incident where the engine and main gear of a Frontier Airlines Airbus aircraft appeared to catch fire during an emergency landing on Saturday.

According to the budget airline, the aircraft was performing a flight from San Diego to Harry Reid International Airport Las Vegas and was already on final approach when smoke was seen in both the cabin and the cockpit. The pilots declared an emergency and were guided in by air traffic control, often using electronic means to confirm instructions. 

The incident was captured on video and widely shared on social media showing the plane running along the runway, slowing down at a rapid rate with flames and smoke seeming to come from the left-hand engine or the undercarriage.  In the video, many fire appliances with lights flashing remained motionless for ages while the aircraft continued to roll.  

After the fire was put out by the rescue team there seemed to be some confusion between the airport, rescue services and the crew of the aircraft regarding evacuation. One of the pilots, presumably the captain, seemed to want to evacuate using the slides, the airport wanted air stairs and the rescue crews had to reverse an appliance. All 190 passengers and 7 crew were able to leave the aircraft via steps and were taken to the terminal by bus, with no reported injuries.  

ATC recording below.