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NDTV
4 days ago
- General
- NDTV
'Don't Be Like This Father': Man faces Flak For Saving Luggage 'Before Kid' As Plane Catches Fire
After an American Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff at the Denver airport, owing to a landing gear malfunction, video footage of passengers sliding down the emergency exit have gone viral on social media. In one of the clips, a passenger can be seen prioritising his luggage over their child whilst evacuating the burning plane. After a few passengers had already evacuated, the man sat on the slide with the luggage in one hand and the child clinging tightly to him. As he attempted to stand up after sliding down, the weight and momentum of the luggage resulted in him falling over. Fortunately, the man fell on his back and avoided serious injuries to the child. However, as the video went viral, social media users reacted angrily at him for trying to fetch luggage in an emergency situation and jeopardising the lives of others. "Please don't be like this father focus on your child instead of your luggage. You can't safely manage both, and it only leads to accidents, like the one that just happened putting others at risk too," said one user. Meanwhile, another added: "If we are evacuating and someone starts getting a bag - I am throwing hands." A third commented: "Don't they listen to the pre-flight safety instructions? In an emergency, you're told not to take personal baggage with you." See the viral clip here: 🚨 #UPDATE: Please don't be like this father focus on your child instead of your luggage. You can't safely manage both, and it only leads to accidents, like the one that just happened putting others at risk too — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) July 26, 2025 Boeing plane catches fire Flight AA3023, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft bound for Miami, was on the runway, ready to depart, when the fire was spotted. The aircraft reported a possible landing gear incident while departing from the Denver airport around 2:45 pm (local time), said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), adding that the passengers were evacuated on the runway and transported to the terminal by bus. All 173 passengers and six crew members were safely evacuated, though one individual was transported to the hospital for further evaluation
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
American Airlines passenger slammed for saving luggage 'before kid' after fire: 'Father of the year'
A passenger aboard the American Airlines plane that had to be evacuated is facing flak for apparently prioritizing his luggage over his child. American Airlines Flight AA3023 was bound for Miami and was on the runway when the fire was spotted.(Getty Images via AFP) The left main landing gear of an American Airlines flight caught fire at Denver International Airport, prompting an emergency evacuation. Visuals showed passengers sliding down from the plane, and among them was a man who was seen coming down with his luggage in one hand, and he appeared to grab his child by the neck with the other. Once he comes down the slide, the man in a rush appears to fall on his child on the tarmac, as per the video. What happened to the American Airlines plane? Flight AA3023 was bound for Miami and was on the runway when the fire was spotted. Passengers and crew were safely evacuated via emergency slides as smoke billowed underneath the aircraft. Authorities reported there was one minor injury and all 173 passengers and six crew members were accounted for. The airlines, while releasing a statement, said there was a maintenance issue with a tire on the landing gear before take off. 'All customers and crew deplaned safely, and the aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team,' the statement added. What are people saying about dad who saved luggage 'first'? The man who appeared to give equal importance to his luggage as his kid, is receiving a fair amount of flak online. 'He is never going to win the father of the year award. He might even find himself divorced,' one user remarked. 'Landed right on that kids leg too,' another observed. 'Bro snapped the kids leg. More worried about material possessions than your own child's safety is nuts,' a person on X with similar views, said. Another user held out hopes for lessons learnt, saying 'That's messed up. I hope he sees what he did wrong.' Others were more understanding, with one commenting 'Maybe that luggage has the kid's diabetes or asthma medications. We don't know the circumstances.' Yet another advised that one can 'toss the luggage first' and then 'follow' with their child, before noting that they were merely commenting from behind a screen, and weren't actually in a situation where they had to evacuate from a plane that'd caught fire.
