Passengers Break Silence on 'Surreal' Fiery Airplane Escape
Passengers aboard the fiery plane that made an emergency landing in Denver are finally speaking out after arriving at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport nearly 12 hours later.
CBS News Texas spoke to several of the passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 1006 when the plane landed safely Friday morning, and they described the scene as "chaotic" and "surreal."
Michele Woods spoke to the outlet after arriving in Dallas. She had been in Colorado for a trade show. She said the takeoff went just fine, but things got bumpy once they were in the air, after passengers noticed one of the engines was making a loud noise.
"[The plane] landed, everything was fine but then there was smoke filling the cabin," she said.
When passengers noticed the smoke, Woods said people started screaming, pushing and jumping.
Another passenger, Ingrid Hibbit, said she missed her connecting flight in Dallas. Her family was on her way to a wedding in Argentina. Hibbit says she saw flames out of her window, which was melting.
"Getting off the plane was a challenge, didn't go smoothly," she told the outlet. "Grateful to be here."Flight 1006 and its 178 passengers took off from Colorado Springs Airport on Thursday but was diverted to Denver International Airport for an emergency landing. Video quickly began spreading on social media, which showed passengers evacuating by climbing onto a wing and coming down emergency slides. Officials say 12 passengers needed to be treated for minor injuries at a local hospital.
"After landing safely and taxiing to the gate at Denver International Airport (DEN), American Airlines Flight 1006 experienced an engine-related issue," an airline spokesperson said in a statement. "The 172 customers and six crew members deplaned and are being relocated to the terminal. We thank our crew members, DEN team and first responders for their quick and decisive action with the safety of everyone on board and on the ground as the priority.'
This latest scary plane incident is not likely to calm the ongoing fear of flying anxiety that is impacting airline company's bottom line.
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