American Airlines is Wings and Prayers
Published on March 14th, 2025 at 5:36 AM PDT
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Another day, another plane’s catastrophe…American Airlines flight exploded into flames after takeoff, but it landed quickly and brought everyone in.
Here’s how it all went down, officials said… On Thursday afternoon, the commercial airliner took off from Colorado Springs, Colorado, heading to Texas’ Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, was filled with passengers, but it detoured to Denver International Airport due to engine vibrations.
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As they were parked at the gate, the jet suddenly became a fireball due to engine trouble, and passengers were forced to evacuate when they were swallowed by the smoke.
Check out the video circulating on X…it shows some of the survivors standing on the wings of the plane after climbing from the aircraft. Other passengers used slides to evacuate.
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In total, there were 172 passengers and six crew members on the flight. Twelve people were taken to a local hospital where they were treated for minor injuries.
Luckily, no one died…but this is the latest in a long line of scary planes.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating it.
