Airliner Catches Fire At Denver Airport, Minor Injuries

ABC News reports:

An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver International Airport in Colorado on Thursday, sending passengers down emergency slides and onto the wing of the aircraft. Twelve were people being taken to the hospital with minor injuries, airport officials said.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was diverted to Denver shortly after departing from Colorado Springs, Colorado. While the plane was taxiing to the gate, the engine caught fire, and its passengers evacuated. The incident, which sent smoke billowing across the tarmac, took place at approximately 5:15 p.m., local time.

CNN reports:

Shortly before landing, the plane’s pilot notified air traffic controllers in Denver that the flight was experiencing engine issues, but it was not an emergency, according to air traffic control audio from LiveATC.net. “American 10,006, uh, 1006 just

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