Overview

• Flight AA3023 was halted on July 26 as crew reported smoke and flames from a landing-gear tire during departure preparations.
• All 173 passengers and six crew disembarked via emergency slides without serious harm, though one passenger was hospitalized for a minor injury.
• Denver International Airport suspended operations for about an hour, triggering delays that took several hours to resolve.
• The Boeing 737 Max 8 has been grounded and removed from service for a thorough tire and landing-gear inspection.
• Passengers bound for Miami were rebooked onto a replacement aircraft the same day to continue their journeys.