Twelve people were brought to hospitals after an aircraft at the international airport of American Airlines had landed at Denver Airport on Thursday and caught fire, which the slides were used so that the passengers could quickly evacuate.
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Flight 1006, who drove from Colorado Springs Airport to Dallas Fort Worth, was redirected to Denver and safely landed around 5:15 p.m. after the crew had reported motor vibrations, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
A motor on the Boeing 737-800 caught fire, added the FAA.
Photos and videos posted by news agencies showed passengers that stood on the wing of an aircraft when Rauch surrounded the plane. The FAA said that the passengers had got out with the foils.
In an explanation, Americans said that after the race, the flight to the goal was experiencing an issue in connection with the engine. There was no immediate clarification when the plane caught fire.
The 172 passengers and six crew members were brought to the terminal, said the airline officers.
“We thank our crew members, the team and the first aiders for their quick and decisive measures with the certainty of everyone on board and on site as a priority,” said American.
Firefighters deleted the fire in the evening, an airport spokesman told the media.
The FAA said it would examine.
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