Departing passengers collect their luggage and belongings after passing through the security lines administered by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Denver International Airport (DIA) the day before the Thanksgiving holiday in 2010. File photo by UPI/Gary C. Caskey | License Photo
Dozens of panicked passengers fled an American Airlines plane at Denver International airport after it erupted into flames Friday, local news outlets reported.
“Passengers were evacuated and the slides were deployed,” the airport said as reported by local media. Advertisement
An evacuated passenger on the wing posted a video on social media.
They stood on the wing of flight 4012 amid the smoke as emergency crews worked to extinguish the flames while the aircraft was parked at Terminal C’s Gate 38. The plane had just arrived in Denver from Colorado Springs.
The airport said the fire had been extinguished by 6:15 p.m. MDT and that no injuries were reported.
This is a developing story. Check back later for more details.
