Airplane Passengers Evacuate Airplane After It Catches Fireplace in Denver, Video

American Airways passengers had been pressured to evacuate a airplane on the Denver Worldwide Airport tarmac after a airplane’s touchdown gear caught fireplace … and, the chaotic scene was caught on video.

American Airways Flight 3023 — a Boeing 737 MAX 8 — was set to go from DIA to Miami round 1 PM Mountain time at present … when an issue occurred with the airplane whereas it was nonetheless on the runway.

Video going round social media exhibits the evacuation … folks sliding down the inflatable slide onto the bottom — some gracefully, some much less so.

A fireplace appears to have engulfed one of many airplane’s tires … and smoke is billowing to the air within the clip which solely provides to the distressing surroundings.

One man — holding each his little one and his suitcase — tries to run after getting off the airplane … however, finally ends up falling, and so they each hit the bottom laborious.

Airport officers says all 179 people onboard — 173 passengers, 6 crew members — safely received off the airplane. 5 folks had been handled on the scene, and just one was taken to the hospital for remedy.

CBS Information stories the FAA mentioned the problem was attributable to a “attainable touchdown gear incident.” The FAA is investigating the reason for the fireplace. We have reached out to American Airways … to date, no phrase again.