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   Passengers evacuate on to wing of burning American Airlines jet   
   11 hours ago   
   Christal Hayes and Rachel Looker   
   BBC News   
   Watch: Passengers seen on wing of plane after jet catches fire   
      
   Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated on to the tarmac   
   of an airport in Colorado as a fire broke out on the plane, sending smoke   
   billowing into the air.   
      
   Footage of the evacuation showed passengers huddled on the wing of the   
   Boeing airliner, some holding bags, with flames burning near the bottom of   
   the plane.   
      
   The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said passengers used   
   inflatable slides to reach the ground safely at the Denver International   
   Airport. The agency said that it would investigate the cause of the   
   incident.   
      
   There were no reports of serious injuries, although the airport later   
   confirmed 12 people were taken to hospital for minor injuries.   
      
   The flight took off from nearby Colorado Springs and was on the way to   
   Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, the FAA said in a   
   statement to the BBC.   
      
   The plane diverted to Denver around 17:15 local time (23:15 GMT) after the   
   crew reported "engine vibrations", the FAA said.   
      
   After the plane landed, it caught fire while taxiing on the tarmac at the   
   airport.   
      
   American Airlines said the plane had 172 passengers on board, along with   
   six crew members. All were evacuated safely, the company said.   
      
   It added that the plane was a Boeing 737-800 and experienced an "engine-   
   related issue".   
      
   Smoke and flames were visible from various gates at the airport, according   
   to airport spokesman Michael Konopasek. He said the fire was doused and it   
   did not lead to delays for other flights.   
      
   Some of those inside the airport posted videos on social media showing the   
   plane's passengers walking toward the edge of the wing as large clouds of   
   black smoke filled the air.   
      
   Ground crew can be seen rushing to the wing while pushing ladders.   
      
   Videos show flames under the plane's right engine as an inflatable   
   evacuation slide appears at the aircraft's rear door.   
      
   The evacuation comes after a recent string of high-profile incidents in   
   North America that have raised concerns about aviation safety.   
      
   A fatal crash in Washington DC left 67 people dead when an American   
   Airlines regional jet collided mid-air with a US Army Black Hawk   
   helicopter. The crash in the US capital city led to questions about air   
   traffic controller shortages and their workloads.   
      
   US President Donald Trump's administration has also terminated hundreds of   
   FAA probationary workers as part of government cost-saving efforts.   
      
   The layoffs happened weeks after the fatal DC crash.   
      
   The laid-off FAA employees included maintenance mechanics, environmental   
   compliance workers and technical assistants.   
      
   Trump has pushed to reduce government spending with tech billionaire Elon   
   Musk spearheading efforts as part of the Department of Government   
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