There was another terrifying airplane-related incident on Thursday night, this time at the Denver International Airport.
According to CNN, the engine of an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane that was departing for Dallas Fort-Worth caught fire as black smoke filled the area. Passengers and crew members were forced to evacuate onto the plane’s wing for their safety.
CNN reported that 12 passengers had “minor injuries” treated at a hospital. Thankfully, there were no deaths or significant injuries in the terrifying scene, and the fire was quickly extinguished.
Videos of the smoke rapidly spreading in the area and the passengers/flight crew evacuating onto the plane’s wing can be seen below:
Per CNN, the Federal Aviation Administration shared a statement claiming that the engine on the Boeing 737-800 caught fire “after landing and moving its way to the gate.” American Airlines sent in another plane to accommodate the passengers who were traveling to Dallas-Fort Worth from the Denver International Airport, according to CNN.
We’ll have more details on the matter as they become available.
Denver International Airport Plane Fire Is Another Aviation-Related Incident In 2025
Though there were no deaths in the fire at the Denver International Airport, it’s a cause for concern due to the alarming amount of aviation-related incidents in 2025.
On Jan. 29, an American Airlines plane collided in midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Tragically, all 67 people on the two aircrafts were killed.
Two days later, a Learjet 55 crashed into Philadelphia’s Castor Gardens neighborhood, killing all six people on board. One person who was in a car was killed, and 24 people were left with injuries.
On Feb. 17, a Delta Connection Flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Toronto crashed after landing and flipped upside down in the snowy conditions. Miraculously, all passengers and crew members survived, though 21 people had injuries that had to be treated.
