Over 100 passengers and six crew members were forced to evacuate an American Airlines flight after it caught fire prior to takeoff at Denver International Airport Saturday afternoon. According to reports,

Passengers on board an American Airlines flight at Denver International Airport Saturday afternoon were evacuated due to an incident with the plane's landing gear during takeoff, officials confirmed.

An American Airlines flight was forced to abandon take-off when a fire broke out, forcing all 182 people on board to evacuate. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 was preparing to fly from Denver Airport, Colorado to Miami when a technical issue forced the pilots to ground the flight.