A passenger plane caught fire at Denver airport

Eyewitnesses noted that the plane's problems began during takeoff - the landing gear suddenly burst into flames. At that moment, there were six crew members and 173 passengers on board the aircraft, as a result of which everyone had to be urgently evacuated from the cabin via the emergency slide.

Five people received bruises, they were treated on the spot, another passenger had to be hospitalized. Due to the emergency, 87 flights were delayed at the airport.

"Denver International Airport emergency services and the Denver Fire Department responded to a report of an incident with American Airlines flight (AA3023, Denver - Miami), which occurred on the runway. All those on board have already left the aircraft," the airport administration wrote on the social network X.