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The Irish Sun
27-07-2025
- General
- The Irish Sun
Moment 150 terrified passengers flee plane engulfed in smoke after landing gear issue sparked fire and injured one
THIS is the moment more than 150 terrified passengers scrambled to evacuate a flight after a "possible landing gear incident" started a fire. Dramatic footage shows smoke billowing from the American Airlines plane as it stood on the runway at Denver International Airport. Advertisement 5 Landing gear of American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport, passengers evacuated Credit: Twitter/@highlymigratoryfishing 5 The incident happened on Saturday afternoon Credit: Twitter/@highlymigratoryfishing 5 The 173 passengers and six crew members were spooked when they heard a loud bang Credit: Twitter/@highlymigratoryfishing The incident happened on Saturday afternoon as the Boeing 737 MAX 8 suffered a "maintenance issue" as it was due to take off for Miami. Panicked passengers were filmed fleeing the smoking plane on its inflatable slides as smoke continued to engulf the scene. Video footage shows people escaping the jet as the "Flight 2023, you got a lot of smoke," an air traffic controller tells the pilot in cockpit audio from Live ATC, 9News has reported. Advertisement read more in us news "There was some flames. Looks like the smoke is dying down a bit," they add. But then the controller says: "You are actually on fire." According to CNN, the 173 passengers and six crew members were spooked when they heard a loud bang and spotted flames. They were then evacuated from the flight. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Exclusive Exclusive Breaking The problem was sparked by a mix of of blown tires and the plane's deceleration during braking, according to the airline. Denver Fire Department rushed out to extinguish the blaze. Air India passenger plane catches fire on runway in SECOND airline panic in 24hrs just weeks on from crash disaster An American Airlines spokesperson said: "All customers and crew deplaned safely, and the aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team. "We thank our team members for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for their experience." Advertisement One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries and five were evaluated at the scene, CNN has reported. The incident is reported to have caused widespread panic among the plane's terrified passengers. Shay Armistead, 17, told the broadcaster that the incident was "kind of traumatizing". "The plane started vibrating and shaking really bad," she said. Advertisement "We started tilting to the left side of the runway, and then we heard the sound of the wind from them lifting up the brakes of the plane and slamming on them really hard." The evacuation process took around 10 to 15 minutes, she added. It comes after a flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport was forced "nose dive" on its way to Las Vegas - causing passengers to fly out of their seats. The Southwest flight had plummeted mid-air to avoid a second plane. Advertisement The aircraft later landed safely, but two flight attendants were injured in the terrifying ordeal. 5 The evacuation process reportedly took around 10 to 15 minutes Credit: Getty 5 The incident is reported to have caused widespread panic among the plane's terrified passengers Credit: Getty - Contributor
India Today
27-07-2025
- General
- India Today
Boeing jet catches fire on runway in US, panicked passengers slide out amid smoke
Passengers on board an American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 were evacuated at Denver International Airport on Saturday after the aircraft aborted takeoff due to a landing gear incident that sparked a fire and sent smoke billowing from the jet. The plane, operating as Flight 3023 to Miami, was carrying 173 passengers and six crew members when the mechanical issue unfolded on Saturday afternoon. advertisementAccording to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the aircraft reported a possible landing gear failure during departure and was forced to abort takeoff. Passengers were evacuated directly on the runway using inflatable emergency slides. The FAA confirmed it is investigating the air traffic control audio obtained by 9News captured the tense moments as a controller warned the cockpit, "Flight 2023, you got a lot of smoke There was some flames. Looks like the smoke is dying down a bit." Moments later, the controller added, "You are actually on fire." Video footage from the scene showed passengers scrambling down emergency slides as thick smoke poured from the left rear side of the aircraft. The Denver Fire Department, which responded swiftly to the scene, confirmed in a social media post at 5.10 pm local time that the blaze had been Airlines said in a statement that the aircraft experienced a "mechanical issue on take-off roll", specifically involving a tire. "All customers and crew deplaned safely, and the aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team," the airline said. "We thank our team members for their professionalism and apologise to our customers for their experience."The airline also noted that passengers would continue their journey to Miami on a replacement aircraft later in the medical personnel evaluated five people at the scene, according to officials from the airport and the airline. A sixth person was assessed at the gate and transported to a local hospital with a minor Airlines confirmed the Boeing aircraft is undergoing inspection following the incident. The FAA reiterated that passengers were transported to the terminal by bus after the runway evacuation.- Ends
