American Airlines passengers caught on camera evacuating smoky plane on Denver tarmac after landing

[mystery-ak]

Published July 26, 2025 8:54pm EDT
American Airlines passengers caught on camera evacuating smoky plane on Denver tarmac after landing gear issue
Firefighters extinguished the blaze after the aircraft was forced to abort takeoff

By Landon Mion FOXBusiness

In a frantic scene caught on camera, passengers were forced to evacuate from an American Airlines aircraft about to take off from Denver International Airport on Saturday due to an issue with the plane's landing gear.

The problem was reported as American Airlines Flight 3023 from Denver to Miami was still on the runway. The Denver Fire Department said it extinguished a fire after responding to the aircraft.

All 173 passengers and six crew members on board the Boeing 737 Max 8 were safely removed from the aircraft. People could be seen exiting on an emergency slide before running away from the aircraft, as fire and smoke were observed under the plane.

Five people were evaluated but were not transported for further treatment, while one person evaluated at the gate was transported for medical attention for a minor injury.

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[mystery-ak]

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[Wingnut]

Look at all those moron with their carry-ons.  Stupid.

[collins]

I have flown out of Denver on that airline multiple times, now I'm more paranoid than ever about doing that again. I will just drive for here on, never had to take my shoes off for some obese TSA guard to do that.

[Smokin Joe]

I have flown out of Denver on that airline multiple times, now I'm more paranoid than ever about doing that again. I will just drive for here on, never had to take my shoes off for some obese TSA guard to do that.

If you fly frequently, check out TSA pre-check.
The only time I had to take my lace up work boots off was when someone at Dulles misdirected me into the regular line.

[Wingnut]

I have flown out of Denver on that airline multiple times, now I'm more paranoid than ever about doing that again. I will just drive for here on, never had to take my shoes off for some obese TSA guard to do that.

Stapleton was a nicer Airport.  DIA has sucked since it opened.  I have refused to fly into that shit hole since I had an altercation with TSA when the installed those body scanners.