American Airlines plane bursts into flames forcing passengers onto aircraft wing

Shocking video footage shows the moment a jet burst into flames and forced evacuated passengers to stand on the aircraft’s wing.

On Thursday (March 13), an American Airlines plane destined for Texas suddenly burst into flames after landing on the runway of Denver International Airport, forcing almost 200 people to flee from the flames onto the aircraft’s wings.

Dozens of passengers could be seen cramming onto the wing while plumes of thick black smoke engulfed the jet. Some were also evacuated via the emergency slides while firefighters doused the plane in water.

The Boeing 737-800 had taken off from Colorado Springs at 4.52pm local time, headed for Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport.

However, it was diverted to the Denver airport at 5.15pm after crew members raised the alarm that the jet was suffering from ‘engine vibrations,’ according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAA said: “After landing and while taxiing to the gate an engine caught fire and passengers evacuated the aircraft using the slides.”