A US Airlines plane was blazed with a terrible fire while 178 passengers, including the crew, were all evacuated to safety.
According to an airline spokesperson, Indian media NDTV reported on Friday (March 14) that an American Airlines plane was caught on fire at the Denver International Airport on Thursday. The plane was 178 passengers with six crew members, the American Airlines Boeing 737-800 model flight leaving Colorado Springs for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, but later the plane was turned towards Denver.
Meanwhile, a video of the evacuation of the passengers has gone viral on social media after the fire incident, which showed that many passengers were forced to land on the plane and smoke was seen coming out of the plane.
Passengers are afraid of fire Many people came over the wings of the plane, taking 12 passengers to the hospital, which was a sensational incident at the Denver International Airport.
According to local media reports, after landing, the plane headed towards the gate after landing “engine-related Problems arise”.
“172 passengers and six crew members are shifting from the plane to the terminal. We thank our crew members, DEN teams and emergency workers for taking quick and rigorous action,” the airline said, "The safety of everyone on the plane and on the ground during the rescue operations is prioritized."
The report also said that the fire was extinguished and no one was injured, the cause of the fire is not yet certain.
Meanwhile, the US Federal Aviation Administration said that the American Airlines flight was turned to the other side and landed safely at the Denver International Airport.
In a separate report, AP reported that 12 people were taken to hospital after the American Airlines plane landed at Denver International Airport on Thursday.
According to a post at the Denver International Airport on social media platform X, everyone who was taken to the hospital was slightly hurt.
