American Airlines Plane Catches Fire After Emergency Landing An American Airlines plane engine caught fire at Denver International Airport on Thursday.
This occurred after the aircraft was diverted there, officials stated, forcing passengers to deplane onto the aircraft’s wing as smoke enveloped the plane.
Passengers onboard the American Airlines flight 1006 were quickly rescued at the gate.
A government source familiar with the incident informed CNN that the flight was en route to Dallas-Fort Worth from Colorado Springs, before landing in Denver around 5 p.m. local time.
Videos of the incidents have annihilated viral on socials, showing dozens of passengers exiting the aircraft and standing on the plane’s wing as smoke filled the air.
An American Airlines spokesperson informed CNN that six crew members and 172 passengers deplaned the Boeing 737-800 aircraft after the plane’s engine caught fire at the Denver airport.
The flight crew and passengers were relocated to the airport’s final stage, according to the statement.
The airline stated, “We thank our crew members, DEN team and leading responders for their quick and decisive action with the safety of everyone on board and on the ground as the priority.”
The plane is reported to have landed at gate C38, where it caught fire, a Denver International Airport spokesperson informed CNN.
The fire was extinguished, all passengers were rescued and there were no injuries, the spokesperson disclosed.
Video shows an enormous cloud of smoke from the plane rising as dozens of passengers are seen exiting the plane and sprinting away.
A passenger at the airport informed CNN, “I was terrified for those passengers. I can’t even imagine how scared they must’ve been.”
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Published 3/14/2025