Twelve people were taken to Colorado on Thursday after a US airline flight while in Tarmac moments, after being forced into an emergency landing when the crew heard the “motor vibration”.
Dramatic videos and images posted to social media showing passengers on the Boeing 737-800 Wings show that the flames were in the lower part of the aircraft. Finally, these passengers were transferred to safety through slides.
According to FlightAweare, the flight was left at Colorado Springs at 4:52 pm and was confined to Dallas-Fort Worth. The flight was diverted at 5:14. 5:55 pm landed in Denver
One passenger told CBS Colorado that shortly after landing, passengers began to pay attention to “weird plastic smell”.
“Then everyone started shouting and said there was a fire,” said Gabriel Hibits, who traveled to her mother and sister.
“It was surreal. I loved,” Is that exploding. What happens here? Can they fire? I am really grateful for this happening on the ground, because if that happens in the air, I don’t think I can stand here that tells you the story. ”
A spokesman for the US Airlines said the aircraft was suffering from the “engine -related” issue because it turned its way to the gate, which caused a fire at 6pm.
“We thank our crew members, Tim Dan and the first respondents for our quick and decisive action with all of the board of directors and on the ground as a priority,” said AA statement. The fire was extinguished by Denver International Airport firefighters.
The passenger’s luggage was safely leaving the plane and they flew to Texas at about 1am local time.
FAA has said that the cause of the engine’s vibration and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Robert Sumwalt, a CBS news safety analyst, confessed that he had trouble how to start the fire while the plane was taxi in the runway. He said that the aspect would probably be important in any research.
Due to the sound of air traffic control, the pilot informed air traffic controllers in Denver that the aircraft experienced engine problems, but it was not emergency.
“10,006 American, Oh, 1006 – Just to verify: not yet an emergency, is it right?” This controller asked in the audio recorded in Liveatc.net.
“No, we only have a high engine shake, so we’re moving slower than usual,” the pilot said.
However, a few minutes later, after landing the plane, someone shouted on the radio, “May, May, May! May! Fire!”
Airlines confirmed that 172 passengers and six crew members were then transferred to the terminal.
No reports of serious injuries have been reported, but 12 passengers have been confirmed to be in local hospitals on Thursday night.
The news follows the ups and downs of air transport and close calls that, despite flying in a very safe transportation, have aroused fear of air travel.
Recent incidents on the ground include an aircraft that crashed and crashed while landing in Toronto and Japanese aircraft, which was parked at Seattle Airport.
