Passengers Evacuated From Plane Onto Denver Runway After Landing Gear Issue Sparked Fire and Left 1 Injured
- On July 26, 2025, American Airlines Flight 3023, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, halted at Denver International Airport after a possible landing gear failure caused smoke and fire en route to Miami.
- On Saturday, DIA experienced 435 flight delays and 14 cancellations after the runway incident, raising safety concerns at the world’s sixth-busiest hub.
- Video footage showed passengers deploying emergency slides as smoke billowed beneath the plane, and passenger Mark Tsurkis said, 'I said, ‘That’s not good,’' before the plane slowed down after reaching 127 knots.
- The FAA is investigating the incident, and American Airlines said all passengers and crew deplaned safely and were bused back to the terminal.
- A string of similar incidents this year has stoked safety concerns across the US aviation sector, with the NTSB criticizing Boeing's safety culture in June.
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