Twelve people were hospitalized with minor injuries after an American Airlines flight caught fire while taxiing at Denver International Airport on Wednesday, shortly after an emergency landing prompted by reports of “engine vibrations,” airline officials said.
Dramatic footage shared on social media showed passengers standing on the wings of the Boeing 737-800 as flames engulfed part of the aircraft. Evacuees were later brought to safety using emergency slides.
Flight 1006 departed Colorado Springs at 4:52 p.m., bound for Dallas-Fort Worth, according to flight tracking service FlightAware. However, just 22 minutes into the flight, the crew diverted to Denver, landing at 4:55 p.m.