After an emergency landing at Denver International Airport on Thursday evening, an American airline aircraft took a fire on Termac, which forced passengers to go out on the wing of the aircraft. There was no news of serious injuries, but the airline said that about three hours after the fire, twelve passengers were taken to the hospital for evaluation.
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The aircraft started before 6 pm, a Boeing 737–800, diverted at the airport due to an engine issue.
Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News in a statement that American Airlines flight 1006 had left from Colorado Springs Airport and was bound to Dalus Fort Worth International Airport when “Crew reported the engine vibration.”
The FAA said, “After landing and after a taxi at the gate, an engine caught fire and passengers emptied the aircraft using the slide.”
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In a separate statement, American Airlines stated that the aircraft experienced “engine -related issues” when it landed and taxed at the gate.
The airline stated that all 172 passengers and six are riding in cumumbers and “are being transferred to the terminal”.
The aircraft injures the parking on Gate C38 at Concourse C.
Many videos posted on social media show the flames coming from the aircraft and people climb on the wing and go out. Heavy smoke was also seen from the aircraft during the chaotic scene.
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An airport official told CBS News that the fire was extinguished soon.
A family member of one of the passengers told CBS News Colorado that all the goods were removed from the aircraft and the passengers were being re -booked for a flight, who was scheduled to leave for Dalas for Denvar on Friday at 1 pm on Friday. American Airlines later confirmed that they were sending a replacement aircraft and crew to help customers continue on DFW.
Robert Sumlt, a former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said the emergency response on Thursday suggests that “well -trained pilots, well -trained flight attendants, well -trained airport defense and importance of fire traffic controllers, all are working together to work together when something happens when something happens.”
Sumalt said that there is a possibility that the FAA investigation in the incident will focus on when and where the fire started.
“We really understand when this smoke started and … I am not sure why suddenly, when they arrived at the gate, the smoke passenger started filling the cabin. I think it would be a part of the investigation,” Sumwalt said.
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