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.’
Footage from the tarmac showed the fire has caused significant damage to the plane, with one area on the right side above the wing charred black.
Emergency slides had been activated and people were seen walking around the tarmac near the aircraft being ushered to safety.
‘Passengers were evacuated and the slides were deployed,’ the airport said.
American Airlines passengers were forced to evacuate after their plane caught on fire
Plumes of smoke surround the American Airlines aircraft
Horrifying footage shared on social media showed the passengers fleeing to the tarmac
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.
