Operations & Training

American Airlines Plane Catches Fire at Denver International Airport

March 14, 2025

There were no serious injuries as the 172 passengers and six crew members evacuated the burning plane near the Denver gate.

Susan Nicol

An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver International Airport Thursday evening, forcing passengers to evacuate.

The Boeing 737-800 that took off from Colorado Springs was en route to Dallas-Fort Worth when the pilot requested to land due to an engine problem, CBS reported.

The plane landed safely and caught fire as it was taxiing to a gate.

The 172 passengers and six crew members escaped without serious injury. Some climbed out onto a wing while others used slides.

The NTSB is investigating.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.