**A recent American Airlines flight bound for Dallas faced a terrifying emergency landing in Denver after smoke filled the cabin from an engine malfunction, yet all 172 passengers and crew managed to escape safely.**
**Passengers Relieve Harrowing Escape from Burning American Airlines Flight**
**Passengers Relieve Harrowing Escape from Burning American Airlines Flight**
**Survivors recount their terrifying experience aboard a flight forced to land due to a mid-air engine fire in Colorado.**
Passengers aboard an American Airlines flight experienced sheer terror as they escaped a plane engulfed in smoke following a forced emergency landing in Denver, Colorado. The flight, which had taken off for Dallas, was abruptly diverted after crew members reported disturbing vibrations from one of the engines around 17:15 local time.
Witness Michelle Woods, who returned home after a trade show in Colorado, described the flight as normal until the alarming noise filled the cabin. Upon safely landing, anxiety quickly escalated as the cabin filled with smoke. “Everything was fine, but then there was smoke filling the cabin,” Woods recollected, noting her favorable position at the front that allowed her to exit almost immediately.
However, the escape was far from straightforward for many passengers. Ingrid Hibbit, traveling with her family, recounted the moments of terror as they were forced onto the plane's wing. “You could see flames from the window and the windows were kind of melting,” she said, adding that her choice of Birkenstock sandals complicated her escape.
The urgency of the situation heightened their fears as family members were seated in different areas of the aircraft. They communicated through text messages, experiencing the overwhelming anxiety of uncertainty. “It was a very long 10 minutes,” Hibbit said of the ordeal.
Despite the anxiety, relief washed over her family as they reunited and eventually landed safely in Dallas Fort Worth International Airport that Friday morning. “If this would've happened in the air, I don't think we would be telling this story at all,” she reflected, expressing profound gratitude that everyone survived the harrowing incident.
While 12 passengers required treatment for minor injuries, all aboard the aircraft emerged alive, marking a fortunate end to an intensely frightening situation.
