As soon as smoking came into the bill in the air and an American Airlines flight caught fire, passengers were taken out on the Termac of the Colorado Airport. In the withdrawal footage, passengers were seen on the wing of the Boeing airliner, some of them caught the bags, in which flames were burning near the aircraft floor. According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at Denver International Airport, passengers safely used inflatable slides for the landing. The organization said that it will pay attention to the reason for the incident. There was no news of serious injuries, although the airport later confirmed that 12 people were rushed to the hospital for minor injuries.
According to a statement given by the FAA to the Experssepaper, Udaan left Colorado Springs and was going to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas. The FAA stated that the aircraft turned Denver around 5:15 pm local time (23:15 GMT) when the crew reported “engine vibration.
After landing, the aircraft caught fire on the airport’s Termac. American Airlines said the aircraft had 172 passengers along with six crew members. The company said that all were safely evacuated. It states that the aircraft had an “engine-related issue,” and it was a Boeing 737-800. According to Michael Conopacec, a spokesperson of the airport, flames and smoke could be seen from various gates. He said that there was a fire and this did not delay for other flights.
On social media, some people who were inside the airport posted videos of passengers of the aircraft going towards the wing between the clouds of black smoke on a large scale. The ground crew is running into the wing, pushing the ladder. An inflatable withdrawn slide appeared on the back door of the aircraft, and it was shown under active flames in the video