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Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Yahoo
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.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
'Terrifying and exhausting' - passengers describe escape from burning plane
"Nerve-wrecking, terrifying and horrific." That is how one witness described her experience getting off an American Airlines flight that caught fire after it was forced to make an emergency landing in Colorado. Some of the 172 passengers travelling on the flight bound for Dallas were seen standing on the plane's wing after it touched down in Denver, with large plumes of smoke encircling around them. Everyone on board, including six crew members, made it out of the plane alive, with 12 passengers treated at hospital for minor injuries, according to airport officials. One of those passengers, Michele Woods, told CBS News, the BBC's US partner, how everything about the flight seemed normal at take off. It was not until they were cruising in the air that she noticed a loud noise reverberating from one of the plane's engines. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) later confirmed the plane diverted to Denver at around 17:15 local time (23:15 GMT) after the crew reported "engine vibrations". But even when the plane landed, passengers soon realised they were still far from safety. "Everything was fine but then there was smoke filling the cabin," said Ms Woods, who was returning home after attending a trade show in Colorado. Seated at the front of the plane, she explained how she was one of the few in a position where they were able to walk off the plane once it had touched down. Other passengers, as now viral images of huddled people standing on the wing of a smoking plane show, did not have as straightforward an escape. Ingrid Hibbit, who was travelling on flight 1006 with her husband and daughter, was one of the unfortunate few forced out onto the wing before she could reconnect with her family on the ground. "[You could see] flames from the window and the windows [were] kind of melting," Ms Hibbit told CBS. Dismounting from the plane proved to be a difficult task - not helped, she pointed out, by being dressed in Birkenstock sandals. "I was like shaking, I was not stable," she admitted. Adding to her already fever-pitch anxieties was the fact neither she, nor any member of her family, were seated in the same section of the plane. They could communicate only through text messages. "I was hoping everything was okay, but we really didn't know for sure," she said, adding that despite the ordeal lasting only 10 minutes, "it was a very long 10 minutes". "It was a really great feeling to see that everyone was okay." She and her family finally touched down at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Friday morning, along with several of the other passengers. Relief, she said, had swept through the group, particularly after an "exhausting" episode that had overshadowed the start of their family holiday. "If this would've happened in the air, I don't think we would be telling this story at all, because who knows what that would've been like," she said. "I'm grateful that everyone survived." Passengers evacuate on to wing of burning American Airlines jet Hundreds fired at aviation safety agency, union says
CBS News
14-03-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Over 400 flights canceled at DFW International Airport as high winds move into North Texas
Hundreds of flights have been either canceled or delayed at DFW International Airport as strong winds move across North Texas. According to our First Alert Weather Team, winds from the southwest have been recorded at 20 to 35 mph, with frequent gusts up to 50 mph. Isolated gusts 60 to 65 mph are also possible Friday. As of 1:30 p.m. Friday, Flight Aware reports 450 flights have been canceled at DFW Airport and at least 138 have been delayed. A high wind warning is in effect until 7 p.m. for most of Texas. This comes as the airport was handling another emergency Friday morning. An American Airlines flight plane, boarded with 178 passengers, caught fire in Denver and arrived at DFW Airport nearly 12 hours after taking off. Passengers described the "surreal, exhausting" experience. Michele Woods was on her way home from a trade show in Colorado Springs. She said people were screaming, pushing and jumping when the plane landed at DFW. "[The plane] landed, everything was fine, but then there was smoke filling the cabin," she said. Red Flag Warning also in effect for North Texas As a result of the high winds – and extremely low relative humidity, a red flag warning is in effect Friday until 9 p.m. The warning does not necessarily mean a fire is ongoing; extreme fire weather conditions are occurring now or will shortly, according to the National Weather Service. Texans should avoid all outside burning and welding. Also, don't toss lit cigarette butts outside.
BBC News
14-03-2025
- BBC News
American Airlines passengers share how they fled burning plane in Denver
"Nerve-wrecking, terrifying and horrific."That is how one witness described her experience getting off an American Airlines flight that caught fire after it was forced to make an emergency landing in of the 172 passengers travelling on the flight bound for Dallas were seen standing on the plane's wing after it touched down in Denver, with large plumes of smoke encircling around on board, including six crew members, made it out of the plane alive, with 12 passengers treated at hospital for minor injuries, according to airport officials. One of those passengers, Michele Woods, told CBS News, the BBC's US partner, how everything about the flight seemed normal at take off. It was not until they were cruising in the air that she noticed a loud noise reverberating from one of the plane's US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) later confirmed the plane diverted to Denver at around 17:15 local time (23:15 GMT) after the crew reported "engine vibrations".But even when the plane landed, passengers soon realised they were still far from safety. "Everything was fine but then there was smoke filling the cabin," said Ms Woods, who was returning home after attending a trade show in at the front of the plane, she explained how she was one of the few in a position where they were able to walk off the plane once it had touched down. Other passengers, as now viral images of huddled people standing on the wing of a smoking plane show, did not have as straightforward an Hibbit, who was travelling on flight 1006 with her husband and daughter, was one of the unfortunate few forced out onto the wing before she could reconnect with her family on the ground."[You could see] flames from the window and the windows [were] kind of melting," Ms Hibbit told CBS. Dismounting from the plane proved to be a difficult task - not helped, she pointed out, by being dressed in Birkenstock sandals."I was like shaking, I was not stable," she to her already fever-pitch anxieties was the fact neither she, nor any member of her family, were seated in the same section of the plane. They could communicate only through text messages."I was hoping everything was okay, but we really didn't know for sure," she said, adding that despite the ordeal lasting only 10 minutes, "it was a very long 10 minutes"."It was a really great feeling to see that everyone was okay."She and her family finally touched down at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Friday morning, along with several of the other she said, had swept through the group, particularly after an "exhausting" episode that had overshadowed the start of their family holiday."If this would've happened in the air, I don't think we would be telling this story at all, because who knows what that would've been like," she said. "I'm grateful that everyone survived."
CBS News
14-03-2025
- CBS News
American Airlines passengers detail "surreal, exhausting" experience after plane fire, arriving in Dallas
Passengers on an American Airlines plane that caught fire in Denver arrived at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport early Friday morning, nearly 12 hours after initially taking off. The plane, with 178 passengers, caught fire on the tarmac after making an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, forcing many passengers to evacuate by climbing out onto a wing and with emergency slides. Airport officials said 12 passengers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News in a statement that American Airlines Flight 1006 had departed from Colorado Springs Airport and was bound for DFW Airport when the "crew reported engine vibrations." Michele Woods was on her way home from a trade show in Colorado Springs. She said takeoff was fine, but once the plane was in the air, one of the engines was making a loud noise. She said people were screaming, pushing and jumping when the plane landed. "[The plane] landed, everything was fine but then there was smoke filling the cabin," said Woods, who was sitting in the front of the plane. She said she was able to walk off of the plane. "The video was really scary," she said. Ingrid Hibbit and her family were on the way to a wedding in Argentina when the plane was diverted to Denver, missing their initial connecting flight in Dallas. She said the landing was abrupt and once the plane landed, she saw flames out of her window, which was melting. "Getting off the plane was a challenge, didn't go smoothly," she said. "Grateful to be here."
