American Airlines plane erupts in flames at Denver Airport as terrified passengers are forced to escape onto wing
American Airlines passengers were forced to evacuate after their plane caught on fire at the Denver Airport on Thursday.
Horrifying footage shared on social media showed terrified passengers fleeing to the tarmac as smoke plumed from the plane.
Denver International Airport told KDVR there was an aircraft fire ‘to an American Airlines plane’ that was sitting at gate C38 on Thursday evening, producing ‘visible smoke.’
American Airlines passengers were forced to evacuate after their plane caught on fire
Plumes of smoke surround the American Airlines aircraft
‘Passengers were evacuated and the slides were deployed,’ the airport said.
Thick plumes of black smoke were seen billowing into the air in videos shared online.
Emergency services were seen dousing the plane in water while the plane was still stationed at Terminal C of the airport.
One man was seen clutching onto a woman as they carefully navigated the wobbly wing of the aircraft.
This is a developing story.
