Terrified Passengers Eject as Plane Catches Fire on Denver Tarmac

• by Desk Team
• 2025-07-27 11:41:00

Denver, CO - An American Airlines glitch caused a blinking red light problem which set a fire to a landing gear of the aircraft around Denver Airport. Embers opened a fire and smoke filled the airplane, causing great panic among the passengers.

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 was scheduled for Miami and was almost mid air when the blazing red light problem was a glaring issue. The passengers had to go through the emergency exit and great panic coiled through the airplane. Melbourne’s emergency services and fire department reached the spot when fire was about to engulf the airplane.

Passengers bound for Miami took a flight to Denver. An arms and legs alarm which was set for arms and legs boarding was faulty and had a great coverage. The airplane had a total of 6 disability passengers. Out of the 6 only 1 got minor injury.  Medical help was provided.

Many flights were impacted because of a temporary ground stop at Denver International Airport. The FAA is currently conducting an investigation on the fire and system malfunction. Some senators have raised concerns about abandonment protocols and have been pushing for U.S. standards to be revised and made more practical.

The prompt and structured execution of emergency protocols greatly reduced the potential for what could have been a catastrophic situation, and the emergency services, as well as the passengers, acted to reduce the damage done. Still, the incident has raised questions on social media, and some have been posting about the seeming belief that passengers were more interested in grabbing their luggage, rather than getting to safety.