American Airlines Plane Catches Fire At Denver Airport

A Dallas-bound American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver International Airport on Thursday. There were 178 people onboard, including six crew members.

A Boeing 737-800 of American Airlines, flight no. 1006, departed from Colorado Springs and was bound for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport when the plane was diverted to Denver, an airline spokesperson said.

The videos of evacuation are viral on social media. In one of the videos, passengers on board the flight appeared to be forced out onto the plane's wing as they evacuated the aircraft and smoke billowed from the plane.