Passengers flee from a burning airplane on the tarmac at Denver International Airport. Everyone made it off, and one person was transported for medical attention for a minor injury, American Airlines said.
Passengers on board an American Airlines flight at Denver International Airport Saturday afternoon were evacuated due to an incident with the plane’s landing gear during takeoff, officials confirmed.
The Denver Fire Department said the problem occurred on board American Airlines Flight 3023 from Denver to Miami International Airport while the plane was still on the runway. The airline reported that all 173 passengers and six crew members on board were safely evacuated off the aircraft. One person was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, the airline said.
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Tsurkis said the pilots immediately began to slow the plane down and then brought it to a halt. About a minute later, other passengers began to notice smoke coming up from the aircraft, and evacuations began shortly after, he added.
Five people were evaluated at the scene but were not transported for further treatment, the airport confirmed. However, one person was transported to a hospital for medical attention both the airport and airline confirmed.
American Airlines said in its statement that the aircraft “experienced a maintenance issue prior to takeoff” involving one of its tires and has been taken out of service for inspection. Later Saturday evening, the fire department said that it had extinguished a fire after responding to the aircraft.
The displaced passengers would depart for Miami on a replacement aircraft later Saturday, the airline said.
FlightAware showed at least 306 flights at Denver International Airport had been delayed as of Saturday night. The airport said a ground stop was in place from 2 p.m. until shortly after 3 p.m. for all incoming flights that had not left their departure airports yet. Operations at the airport have since returned to normal.
