The American Airlines flight AA3023 caused chaos on Saturday (July 26, 2025) when the landing gear of the aircraft caught fire during the takeoff at Danver International Airport. The aircraft of the Boeing 737 Max model had a total of 173 passengers and 6 crew members, who were safely taken out.

According to the Denver Fire Department, the aircraft was about to fly to Miami when his tire suddenly got a technical disturbance on the runway 34L, causing a fire in the landing gear. Immediately the emergency response team reached the spot and controlled the fire.

Fastly fired passengers

Airport officials said that medical examination of five passengers was done, but no one needed to be taken to the hospital. However, a person has been sent to the hospital for precautionary treatment due to minor injuries.

FAA started investigating

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has started investigating the incident. American Airlines issued a statement stating that due to the maintenance problem of the aircraft tire, it has been removed from the service at present and the investigation is on.

Video of the incident went viral

A video of this incident is becoming increasingly viral on social media, in which fire and smoke are seen rising from the plane tire. At the same time, panicked passengers are seen coming out of the emergency slide.

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Big accident averted with sharp response

The big accident was averted due to the rapid action of the fire department and the airport staff. However, this incident has once again raised concerns about aviation security.

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