An American Airways aircraft caught hearth at Denver Worldwide Airport in Colorado on Thursday, sending passengers down emergency slides and onto the wing of the plane. Twelve had been folks being taken to the hospital with minor accidents, airport officers mentioned.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft was diverted to Denver shortly after departing from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Whereas the aircraft was taxiing to the gate, the engine caught hearth, and its passengers evacuated.
The incident, which despatched smoke billowing throughout the tarmac, came about at roughly 5:15 p.m., native time.
PHOTO: Smoke and flames encompass an American Airways aircraft at Denver Worldwide Airport on March 13, 2025. (Joshua Sunberg / Fb)
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There have been 172 passengers and 6 crew members aboard AA Flight 1006.
All passengers had been in a position to exit the aircraft.
American Airways instructed ABC Information that passengers evacuated the aircraft by means of emergency slides, the overwing exit and a few onto the jet bridge.
A press release from Denver Worldwide Airport mentioned 12 folks had been taken to the hospital with minor accidents.
The aircraft was touring from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Dallas, Texas, when it was diverted to Denver after the “crew reported engine vibrations,” in accordance with the Federal Aviation Authority.
The aircraft diverted after about 20 minutes into the flight and was within the air for about an hour earlier than it landed.
PHOTO: Passengers stand on the wing of an American Airways aircraft as they’re evacuated after it caught hearth whereas at a gate at Denver Worldwide Airport in Denver, Colorado, Mar. 13, 2025. (Branden Williams/AFP by way of Getty Photos)
In an earlier assertion to ABC Information, American Airways mentioned, “We thank our crew members, DEN staff and first responders for his or her fast and decisive motion with the protection of everybody on board and on the bottom because the precedence.”
The airline additionally mentioned that it was arranging for a alternative plane to take passengers the remainder of the way in which to the meant vacation spot, Dallas Fort-Price.
The FAA is investigating the incident.
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