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.

American Airlines passengers at Denver International Airport were forced to evacuate a plane after the landing gear caught fire shortly before takeoff.

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.