Frontier Airlines flight makes emergency landing at RDU after fume/odor event – WRAL.com

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— A Frontier Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport out of caution on Saturday.

A Frontier spokesperson said Frontier Airlines Flight 1159, flying from Norfolk to Orlando, “experienced a fume/odor event.” Around 102 passengers and crew members exited the plane on evacuation slides.

No injuries were reported. There was no indication that a fire occurred on board. RDU Fire Rescue responded along with mutual aid partners including Wake EMS, Raleigh Fire, Wake County Fire Service and Wake County HAZMAT.

Frontier representatives said nearly all passengers were safely inside the terminal and arrangements were being made to get them to Orlando. One passenger was taken to WakeMed.