Just a short time ago, dozens of passengers were forced to evacuate an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Denver International Airport. According to CNN, AA 1006, en route from Colorado Springs to Dallas-Fort Worth with 172 passengers and six crew members aboard, was diverted to Denver around 5:15 p.m. local time after the crew reported “engine vibrations,” the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed in a statement.
Multiple videos have gone viral, including a few embedded below:
BREAKING: An American Airlines plane carrying 178 people appeared to catch fire on the tarmac after making an emergency landing at Denver International Airport Thursday evening, forcing passengers to evacuate by climbing out onto the wing of the plane. https://t.co/gWlirSyILE pic.twitter.com/AOSU1iB24H
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 14, 2025
Close-up video of the fire (embedded below):
BREAKING: An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver International Airport forcing passengers running.
Why does it seem like airline safety is plummeting under Trump? Maybe it’s because he’s making cuts to airline safety? pic.twitter.com/en9sK1hHuJ
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) March 14, 2025
What it looked like from the gate (embedded below):
American Airlines flight 4012 just caught fire at Denver airport pic.twitter.com/EHIGMAqJjJ
— Stone (@flynnstone) March 14, 2025
This was undoubtedly a terrifying experience and will likely fuel the anxiety of those already afraid to fly, following a series of incidents — including the American Airlines regional jet that crashed into the Potomac River in January and the Delta Air Lines plane that crash landed in Toronto.
Thankfully, it appears that all passengers survived, though six were taken to the hospital.
Having flown over three million miles and been on thousands of flights, I’ve only had to divert once (thankfully), due to smoke in the cabin. While nerve-racking, we didn’t have to evacuate in a panic like these passengers did.
Let’s hope this string of incidents ends here. But if, God forbid, you ever have to evacuate, don’t grab your bag like some of these passengers did. Just follow crew instructions and stay calm.
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