Overview

• All 173 passengers and six crew members evacuated safely via emergency slides, with one person taken to hospital for a minor injury.
• Denver Fire Department crews extinguished the brake fire on runway 34L before airport operations resumed.
• American Airlines grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 8 for maintenance inspection following a tire-related landing gear malfunction.
• FAA has launched an official probe into the incident to determine the cause of the tire failure and fire.
• A replacement aircraft departed for Miami later the same day, minimizing disruptions for travelers.