Passengers were forced to evacuate from an American Airlines plane that caught fire on March 13 at Denver International Airport.
American Airlines Flight 1006 was departing from Colorado Springs Airport and headed to Dallas Fort Worth when the crew reported engine vibrations, forcing a diversion to Denver International Airport. The plane landed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Thursday, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesperson told The Epoch Times.
The plane, a Boeing 737-800, landed safely and began taxiing to the gate when its engine caught fire. The passengers exited the plane using evacuation slides, the spokesperson said.
The FAA is investigating the incident.
There were no injuries reported as of 6:15 p.m., according to Denver’s KDVR News, which cited Denver International Airport. The airport said the fire was extinguished, the report said.
A spokesperson for the Denver International Airport confirmed the incident to The Epoch Times but referred inquiries on passenger injuries to the Denver Fire Department.
The fire is the latest in a string of aviation incidents since late January’s deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed all 67 people aboard.
Aviation experts also told The Epoch Times that the accident rate for commercial aviation is decreasing, as it remains the safest form of transportation.