A major accident was averted at Danver International Airport in the US. The American Airlines flight 3023 caught fire here when she was about to fly to Miami. Suddenly, his landing gear caught fire and smoke started coming out. The flight had 173 passengers and 6 crew members present. As soon as the fire broke out, emergency alarms were immediately played and all the passengers were immediately taken out with the help of the emergency slide. There was an atmosphere of fear among the passengers after the accident, but the matter of relief was that no one suffered any serious injury.
Fire on the runway, One injured
As soon as the Boeing 737 Max8 aircraft was on the runway, smoke started coming out of its main wheels and there was a fire in a short time. A major accident was averted due to the reader Fire Department’s readiness and the understanding of the pilot. The news of a passenger being injured has come to light in this incident.
Warning from control tower
According to FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the incident occurred at 2:45 pm local time. Live ATC was also heard in the audio that the controller is telling the pilot, “Flight 2023, there is a lot of smoke,” and then immediately warned “You are in the fire.”
WATCH: People evacuate American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport (DEN) after left main wheels caught fire. Everyone accounted for. pic.twitter.com/CeGL24PRvf
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There was chaos in viral video
A video of this horrific incident is going viral on social media. It can be seen in the video that sharp smoke is coming out of the aircraft and passengers are coming down from the emergency slide. Many passengers are seen running out in panic with young children. The atmosphere was very stressful and scary.
Airport official response
In a statement, Den Airport Authority confirmed the incident and said that the fire broke out due to the engine failure. He said that all the passengers have been evacuated and the investigation of the incident has been started to find out what the real reason for the engine failure was.