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Twelve passengers were treated for minor injuries after Airliner's engine caught fire when landing.
More than 170 passengers and six crews were evacuated after the American Airlines airplane engine – output of Colorado Springs – ignited when landing in Denver.
The incident unfolded on Thursday after the Boeing 737-800 aircraft diverted from its destination in Dallas and landed in Denver around 5:15 pm local time (23:15 GMT) in response to reports of engine vibration from the crew on board.
“After landing safely and a taxi to the Denver International Airport Gate (DEN), American Airlines Flight 1006 exams about engine problem,” the airline said.
According to the airline, all 172 passengers and six crew members safely evacuate the aircraft and were moved to the terminal. Twelve passengers with minor injuries have been reported to have been taken to a local hospital for a lower assessment.
Dramatic images show that passengers are boarded by emergency doors and the wings of the aircraft.
Breaking: The American Airlines plane, carrying 178 people, appeared to light on the asphalt after making emergency landing at Denver International Airport on Thursday night, forcing passengers to evacuate by climbing the wing of the aircraft. https://t.co/gwlirsyile pic.twitter.com/aosu1ib24h
– CBS News (@cbsnews) March 14, 2025
This is the second recent aviation incident featuring an aerican Airlines aircraft.
On January 29, a collision in the middle Among the American Airlines plane and a helicopter of the United States Army near Washington, Colombia, 67 people were killed.
Last month, the Delta Air Lines regional aircraft turned upside down when landing at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada after windy time after a snowstorm, injuring 18 of the 80 people on board, although all passengers and crew members were experiencing the incident.
This week alone, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom and Delta Ed Bastian CEO have listed the latest air crashes and meteorological events in the United States as contributing causes to decline in the country's travel demand, along with economic uncertainty.
