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All of the people transported to hospitals had minor injuries,
according to a post on the social platform X by Denver
International Airport.
Flight 1006, which was headed from the Colorado Springs Airport
to Dallas Fort Worth, diverted to Denver and landed safely
around 5:15 p.m. after the crew reported engine vibrations, the
Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
While taxiing to the gate, an engine on the Boeing 737-800
caught fire, the FAA added.
Photos and videos posted by news outlets showed passengers
standing on a plane’s wing as smoke surrounded the aircraft. The
FAA said passengers exited using the slides.
American said in a statement that the flight experienced an
engine-related issue after taxiing to the gate. There was no
immediate clarification on exactly when the plane caught fire.
The 172 passengers and six crew members were taken to the
terminal, airline officials said.
“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,” American said.
Firefighters put out the blaze by the evening, an airport
spokesperson told media outlets.
The FAA said it will investigate.
The country has seen a recent spate of aviation disasters and
close calls stoking fears about air travel, though flying
remains a very safe mode of transport.
Recent on-the-ground incidents have included a plane that
crashed and flipped over upon landing in Toronto and a Japan
Airlines plane that clipped a parked Delta plane while it was
taxiing at the Seattle airport.
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