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American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver airport gate, passengers evacuated on slides

Flight 1006, which was headed from the Colorado Springs Airport to Dallas Fort Worth, diverted to Denver and landed safely around 5.15 pm (local time) after the crew reported engine vibrations, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement

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Evacuated passengers stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on Thursday. (Pic/AFP)

Evacuated passengers stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport, Colorado, on Thursday. (Pic/AFP)

An American Airlines plane caught fire after landing at Denver International Airport on Thursday, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could evacuate quickly, news agency AP reported.

Flight 1006, which was headed from the Colorado Springs Airport to Dallas Fort Worth, diverted to Denver and landed safely around 5.15 pm after the crew reported engine vibrations, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

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