27 h. ago Passengers scramble onto wing of American Airlines plane after cabin fills with smoke

A video caught those on board helping each other jump from the wing onto the ground

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41 h. ago American Airlines plane fills with smoke as it comes in to land forcing passengers to flee cabin

The American Eagle jet was evacuated on the runway of Augusta Airport in Georgia.

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1 week ago Sorry everyone, we're heading back to North Carolina: Moment passengers are told their plane is turning back

Flight AA730 left Charlotte Airport in North Carolina at 7.30pm EDT (11.30pm GMT) and was due to land at Heathrow at 7am GMT (3am EDT), but did a 180-degree turn on the eastern edge of Canada.

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2 w. ago American Airlines pilot's haunting words to air traffic control before plane burst into flames

A pilot of an American Airlines plane was heard calmly saying to air traffic control that it wasn't an emergency before screams of "mayday" and "engine fire" were heard

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2 w. ago Passenger convinced 'demon is on plane' attacks flight crew and swallows rosary beads

Delange Augustin, 31, is alleged to have attacked the plane crew on board an American Airlines flight to Florida after believing he was being pursued by 'Satan's disciple'

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3 w. ago American Airlines plane catches fire in Denver after emergency landing

Twelve people taken to hospital with minor injuries after flight forced to divert about 30 minutes after takeoffAn American Airlines flight heading from Colorado Springs to Dallas-Fort Worth was forced to divert about 30 minutes after takeoff to make an emergency landing at Denver on Thursday evening, whereupon one of the plane’s engines dramatically caught on fire on the tarmac.Passengers were swiftly forced to evacuate, including via wing and emergency slide, and could be seen running for safety through thick smoke with flames behind them. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago American Airlines plane catches fire on runway as passengers flee via the wing

Dramatic evacuation caught on camera after aircraft forced to land

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3 w. ago Watch: American Airlines plane bursts into flames as passengers escape on wing

An American Airlines plane caught fire on the runway at Denver Airport in Colorado, as passengers were forced to evacuate.

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3 w. ago Horror moment American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport as passengers flee blaze

Firefighters could be seen spraying the aircraft with water as smoke billowed into the skies above Denver International Airport's Terminal C - as passengers clambered on to the stricken plane's wing for safety

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3 w. ago American Airlines passengers scramble onto wing to flee burning engine as plane lands at Denver airport

Mayday, Mayday, Maryday, Mayday! Engine fire! a crew member shouted on the radio as the plane landed. Twelve passengers were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries.

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3 w. ago Passengers evacuate onto wing as American Airlines plane catches fire

Twelve people have been taken to hospital after the incident at Denver International Airport on Thursday

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3 w. ago Denver Airport plane blaze as passengers forced on to jet's wing

Terrifying footage shared online captured the terrifying moment dozens of passengers ran from an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport.

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3 w. ago American Airlines: Moment plane engine bursts into flames forcing passengers onto wing

All 178 people on board were able to evacuate with 12 taken to hospitals with minor injuries

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3 w. ago Passengers flee onto wing of American Airlines flight after fire engulfed plane

Terrifying video on X captures the moment dozens of passengers fled an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport after the aircraft burst into flames

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3 w. ago Passengers flee onto wing of flight after plane engulfed in flames and smoke

Terrifying video on X captures the moment dozens of passengers fled an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport after the aircraft burst into flames

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3 w. ago Passengers forced onto plane's wing after jet fuel catches fire in Denver Airport incident

Terrifying video footage on X captured the moment dozens of passengers ran from an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport

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3 w. ago American Airlines plane erupts in flames at Denver Airport as terrified passengers are forced to escape onto wing

American Airlines passengers were forced to evacuate after their plane caught on fire at the Denver Airport on Thursday

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3 w. ago Aviation expert responds to Trump’s claim DEI hiring to blame for Washington DC crash

An aviation expert told The Independent there is “no evidence” to support President Donald Trump’s claim that diversity, equity, and inclusion policies contributed to the American Airlines plane crash in Washington, DC.

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3 w. ago American Airlines flight attendant secretly records girl, 14, in plane toilet using iPhone trick

Estes Carter Thompson, 37, is soon to be sentenced in June after secretly recording several young girls using the toilet on an American Airlines flight in 2023, police revealed

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