Post by : Bianca Qureshi
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A plane heading to Dallas from Colorado caught fire at Denver International Airport on Thursday. The plane, an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, was carrying 178 people, including six crew members. The flight, American Airlines Flight 1006, took off from Colorado Springs and was supposed to go to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. However, the plane had to be diverted to Denver because of a problem.
Videos of the evacuation have gone viral on social media. In one of the videos, passengers can be seen being forced out onto the plane’s wing as they evacuated. Meanwhile, smoke was coming from the plane.
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Reports say that the plane had a problem with its engine while it was moving toward the gate after landing at Denver. The airline said that all 172 passengers and six crew members safely left the plane and were taken to the terminal.
American Airlines thanked the crew, the airport team, and the first responders for acting quickly to make sure everyone was safe. Fortunately, the fire was put out, and no one was hurt.
It is still unclear what caused the fire. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that Flight 1006 was safely diverted and landed at Denver International Airport.
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