Denver incident: American Airlines Boeing 737 aborts takeoff as tire ignites, passengers evacuated

A tyre fire forced American Airlines Flight 3023 to abort takeoff at Denver International Airport on Saturday. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 was headed for Miami when smoke and flames appeared near its left rear landing gear. All 173 passengers and six crew evacuated using emergency slides. One passenger sustained a minor injury and was hospitalised. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. The incident also caused temporary delays at the airport, with nearly 90 flights affected during the emergency response.