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18-04-2025
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Passengers on Frontier flight from Florida feared ‘the end' after plane's wheel breaks off in hard landing
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — Passengers aboard a Frontier flight from Florida feared 'the end' after the plane's wheel broke off during a hard landing on Tuesday evening. According to Frontier, Flight 5306 from Orlando to San Juan experienced a hard landing upon arrival. 5 Florida restaurants win Michelin Stars Melani González Wharton captured the view outside the window from her seat, which showed an orange glow and sparks under the plane. González Wharton said one of the tires in the front of the plane broke off and caught fire. 'For a few minutes, I thought it was the end of our story here on earth. We were landing, and the landing was very bad, aggressive, and at high speed … It all happened right at my window,' González Wharton wrote on Facebook. González Wharton's video showed the plane's left front wheel missing after the landing. A spokesperson from Frontier told that the aircraft landed safely and no one was hurt. The incident is under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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18-04-2025
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Southwest Airlines flight bound for Mexico returns to Houston after 'engine issue'
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Los Cabos, Mexico, Thursday morning returned to a Texas airport after a reported engine issue. Flight 3006, carrying 134 passengers, landed safely at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, according to a statement from Southwest Airlines. After the incident, the crew followed procedures and helped passengers evacuate the aircraft onto the tarmac, according to Southwest. United Airlines Plane Returns To Denver Airport After 'Possible Wildlife' Strike Customers will be taken to their final destination of Cabo San Lucas in Los Cabos, Mexico, the airline said. "We appreciate the professionalism of our flight crew in responding to this situation," Southwest said in the statement. "Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees." Read On The Fox News App Nyc Helicopter Tour Company Shuts Down After Hudson River Crash That Killed 6: Faa On Tuesday, a Frontier Airlines flight from Florida to Puerto Rico experienced an issue during landing at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Puerto Rico. Frontier Flight 5306, an Airbus A321, was landing with 228 passengers when it experienced a "mechanical problem" that resulted in one of the wheels on its landing gear breaking off, Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia reported. Flight Passenger 'Guilted' Into Swapping Plane Seats Over Baby Sparking Debate Flight investigator Luis Irizarry told Puerto Rico's Wapa-tv it appeared a young co-pilot was flying the plane during the incident and a captain took over to land safely. No injuries were immediately reported, Fox News Digital previously reported. Click To Get The Fox News App Frontier Airlines told Fox News Digital the flight from Orlando to San Juan "experienced a hard landing upon arrival." "The aircraft landed safely, and there were no injuries to the passengers or crew," Frontier said. "The incident is under investigation." Fox News Digital's Stephen Sorace contributed to this article source: Southwest Airlines flight bound for Mexico returns to Houston after 'engine issue'
Yahoo
17-04-2025
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Frontier Airlines passenger describes terrifying landing after plane's wheel breaks off
A Frontier Airlines passenger recounted how one of the plane's wheels broke off during a terrifying landing in Puerto Rico on Tuesday. Melani Gonzalez Wharton wrote on Facebook that her family's flight from Florida to Puerto Rico became a "horrific experience" as the plane tried to land at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. "For a few minutes I thought it was the end of our story here on earth," Wharton wrote on Facebook. Wharton described watching the ordeal unfold through her window on the flight. Nyc Helicopter Tour Company Shuts Down After Hudson River Crash That Killed 6: Faa "We were landing and the landing was very bad, aggressive and at a high speed, this caused one of the tires on the front of the plane to break and catch fire," she wrote. Read On The Fox News App Frontier Flight 5306 was coming in for a landing with 228 passengers when the Airbus A321 experienced a "mechanical problem" that resulted in one of the wheels on its landing gear to break off, Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia reported. Flight investigator Luis Irizarry told Puerto Rico's Wapa-tv that it appeared the flight's co-pilot, who is young, was in command at the time of the incident before the quick-thinking captain took over to safely land. Flight Passenger 'Guilted' Into Swapping Plane Seats Over Baby Sparking Debate Wharton wrote on Facebook that "the reality is that we were flying in the hands of inexperts," referring to the young co-pilot. No injuries were immediately reported. Click To Get The Fox News App Frontier Airlines told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement that Flight 3506 from Orlando to San Juan "experienced a hard landing upon arrival." "The aircraft landed safely and there were no injuries to the passengers or crew," the statement said. "The incident is under investigation."Original article source: Frontier Airlines passenger describes terrifying landing after plane's wheel breaks off
