American Airlines flight 1006 diverted to Denver and fire erupted on ground from number 2 engine

Denver International Airport - American Airlines flight 1006, a Boeing 737-800 diverted to Denver International Airport on Thursday 13 March 2025 17:15 after engine vibration reported during flight from Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, CO (COS/KCOS) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW).

After parking at the gate in Denver Airport the fire erupted on ground from number 2 engine , and the  aircraft was evacuated , and Twelve people were taken to hospitals with minor injures.

Photos on social media and news shows passengers standing on a airplane wings while fire catches the ground from engine.

There was no immediate clarification on exactly when the plane caught fire and we wait investigation and officials statements about the incident.

"We thank our crew members, DEN team and first responders for their quick and decisive action with the safety of everyone on board and on the ground as the priority," American said.

Social Media

BREAKING: An American Airlines plane carrying 178 people appeared to catch fire on the tarmac after making an emergency landing at Denver International Airport Thursday evening, forcing passengers to evacuate by climbing out onto the wing of the plane. https://t.co/gWlirSyILE pic.twitter.com/AOSU1iB24H

— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 14, 2025

BREAKING: An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver International Airport forcing passengers running.

Why does it seem like airline safety is plummeting under Trump? Maybe it’s because he’s making cuts to airline safety? pic.twitter.com/en9sK1hHuJ

— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) March 14, 2025

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane caught fire on the Apron of the Denver International Airport, forcing dozens of passengers to stand on the wing while evacuating.#aircraft #aviation pic.twitter.com/8EobNFYZuU

— FL360aero (@fl360aero) March 14, 2025

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