The American Airlines flight carrying 190 passengers was evacuated after landing gear problem arose in Denver to Miami flight.

Here’s the latest on the American Airlines incident:

Summary of Incident

At around 2:45 p. m. local time on Saturday, July 26, 2025, American Airlines Flight 3023, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with 261 people on board (217 passengers and 44 crew members) on board, heading to Miami International Airport (MIA) after having taken off at Denver International Airport (DEN) aborted takeoff because of a mechanical failure involving the landing gear, namely, a tire blowout and a fire in the brakes.

This led to smoke and flames causing an emergency evacuation where 173 passengers and 6 crew members evacuated on inflatable slides onto the runway.

One passenger was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, five others were examined on-site without transportation.

Denver Fire Department was able to control the fire within a short time and no other injuries were reported.

The plane was grounded to examination, and the American Airlines provided the passengers with the possibility to go to Miami on a substitute aircraft in the same day. FAA is probing the incident.

Passenger Experience

Mark Tsurkis, a passenger, reported a loud boom immediately before takeoff and great vibration, which indicated the failure of a wheel that caused the damage to the suspension. The pilot made the plane stop and soon after smoke started to be seen.

Other passengers claimed that panic increased as smoke and flames came on. A teenage passenger described the experience as kind of traumatizing, and fears were widespread on board.

It is said that the evacuation process was completed between 10 to 15 minutes.

Notable Facts in a Nutshell

Flight American Airlines Flight 3023 (Denver-Miami)

Planes Boeing 737 MAX 8

Time & Date July 26, 2025 ~ 2:45 (local time)

Problem Tire blowout leads to brake fire, which results in landing gears smoke and flames

Evacuation Emergency slides in runway

Casualties 1 injured, out, minor; 5 assessed at the scene

Status Plane was removed, FAA is investigating, a replacement has been provided

Bottom Line

Emergency procedures were well implemented and everyone on board was evacuated safely. The accident highlights the need of quick action in case of mechanical failures even in the initial phase of takeoff. The investigation being conducted by the FAA will clarify whether this was a unique maintenance problem, or this was a bigger operational problem.

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