US EditionPassengers Evacuated From Plane Onto Denver Runway After Landing Gear Issue Sparked Fire and Left 1 Injured
DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 28 – One passenger sustained minor injuries during the evacuation of American Airlines Flight 3023 after a landing gear fire delayed 240 flights, officials said.
- On Saturday, American Airlines Flight 3023, Boeing 737 MAX 8, reported a possible landing gear issue at Denver International Airport, causing delays to Miami International Airport.
- On Saturday, DIA experienced 1 flight delay after a Boeing 737 MAX 8 evacuation en route to Miami, raising safety concerns amid recent air scares.
- Passenger Mark Tsurkis said, ‘I said, ‘That’s not good,’’ when he heard a loud boom, and passengers deployed emergency slides as smoke billowed beneath the aircraft.
- American Airlines said all passengers and crew deplaned safely, were bused back to the terminal, and the FAA is investigating the incident.
- A string of similar incidents this year has stoked safety concerns across the US aviation sector, as the FAA investigates the second fire-related event involving a Boeing 737-800 series aircraft at Denver in five months.
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