The situation forced to activate the security protocol and quickly take out the 173 passengers and six crew members on board.
A American Airlines plane that prepared to take off From Denver’s International Airport, the United States to Miami had to be evacuated emergency this Saturday afternoon, after fire was detected in one of the landing trains while it was still on the track. The situation forced to activate the security protocol and quickly evacuate at 173 passengers and six crew on board.
The incident occurred around 14:45, local time, when flight 3023, operated by a Boeing 737 Max 8He suffered a damage in one of his tires during the acceleration phase for takeoff. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Denver Fire Department, it was at that time when the fire principle was recorded.
USA: Fire and evacuation on an American Airlines flight in Denver after a technical failure
Images captured by a passenger, who then viralized on social networks, show how the occupants of the plane slide through emergency slides while a smoke column rises from the landing gear. The testimony of Mark Tsurkis, one of the travelers, revealed the tension of the moment: “We listened to a strong blow just before takeoff and I knew that something was wrong. Luckily, we were still on the ground.”
American Airlines He informed that the aircraft was removed from the service to carry out the necessary technical inspections, while the FAA has already initiated an investigation to determine the exact origin of the failure.
Five people were assisted in the place for minor injuries and one was transferred to a hospital as a preventive measure. The rest of the passengers was relocated to another flight that left for Miami later that same day. Although the episode generated some temporary delays at the airport, the operations resumed their normal course towards Saturday night.
Source: Ambito
