American Airlines flight engulfed in ‘a lot of smoke, fire,' causing panicked passengers to flee via emergency slide, harrowing video shows
American Airlines Flight 3023 had a landing gear incident as it was taking off for Miami around 2:45 p.m. local time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Video showed passengers frantically sliding down an inflatable safety slide as thick black smoke billowed from flames engulfing the rear left side of the aircraft.
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At least one person was injured after an American Airlines jetliner was forced to abort takeoff due to severe landing gear failure.
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The airline said there was an issue specifically involving the Boeing 737 MAX 8's tire, Denver 7 reported.
All 173 passengers and six crew members evacuated the plane 'safely,' American Airlines said in its statement.
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Six people were evaluated for minor injuries, with one transported to a local hospital after deplaning, according to Denver 7.
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