Himalaya Harbinger, Uttarakhand Bureau.
A landing gear malfunction during takeoff caused
an American Airlines aircraft to abort its
departure at Denver International Airport,
resulting in at least one passenger injury and
prompting an emergency evacuation on Saturday
The incident occurred at 2.45 pm local time when American Airlines Flight 3023, bound for Miami, experienced technical difficulties, as confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration, quoted by NY Post.
Dramatic footage circulated on social media revealed passengers hurriedly evacuating vial emergency slides while substantial black smoke and flames emerged from the aircraft’s left rear section.
The airline confirmed that all 173 passengers and
six crew members successfully evacuated the aircraft.
Denver 7 reported that medical teams assessed six individuals for minor injuries, with one person requiring hospital treatment following the evacuation.
