American Airlines Jet Catches Fire, Passengers Evacuate Onto Wings

Source: International Business Times

DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated onto the tarmac at Denver International Airport after a fire broke out on the plane, sending thick smoke billowing into the air. Dramatic footage from the scene showed passengers huddled on the wing of the Boeing 737-800, some holding bags, as flames burned near the plane's bottom. According to the U.