Three passengers have filed a lawsuit against an airline over a fiery landing at the airport in Las Vegas earlier this month.

The trio is suing Frontier Airlines, alleging the company failed “to properly repair, inspect, maintain, and operate the aircraft in a reasonable and safe manner.”

According to the lawsuit, filed in Clark County District Court, the three were on Frontier Flight 1326 from San Diego to Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 5.

“Without warning to the passengers the aircraft violently crash landed on the Harry Reid International Airport runway,” the complaint states. “The force of the crash was so strong that it caused the aircraft’s tires to explode and it’s landing gear to collapse resulting in the aircraft catching fire.”

At the time, Frontier said pilots detected smoke and declared an emergency landing. The aircraft landed safely and no injuries were reported.

However, in their lawsuit, the three passengers allege they suffered “injuries to their bodies, as well as emotional trauma and distress.”

Passengers were also stuck inside the “sweltering smoke-filled aircraft for nearly an hour” before they were evacuated, the suit alleges.

The three passengers are seeking general and special damages of more than $30,000, plus lost wages and other costs.

A spokesperson for Frontier said the company does not comment on pending litigation.

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