After the American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 caught fire, all passengers on the flight were evacuated quickly on the runway using inflatable emergency slides. Soon after the incident, the FAA launched an investigation into it.

An American Airlines aircraft taking off for Miami caught fire on one of its wheels in the landing gear at the Denver International Airport. Passengers were seen fleeing out of the aircraft's emergency exit as smoke covered the plane.

An American Airlines flight aborted take-off at Denver International Airport on Saturday after a fire broke out in its landing gear, filling the runway with smoke and prompting an emergency evacuation. All 173 passengers on board were safely evacuated, though one person sustained a minor injury.