Overview

• On July 26, during takeoff from runway 34L, Flight AA3023’s landing gear tire caught fire, triggering an emergency evacuation of 173 passengers and six crew members.
• Fire crews from the Denver Fire Department extinguished the blaze and evaluated five people at the scene, with one person transported to hospital for a minor injury.
• Denver International Airport imposed a ground stop that delayed 87 flights before operations resumed shortly after 3 p.m.
• American Airlines removed the affected Boeing 737 MAX 8 from service and rebooked passengers onto a replacement aircraft bound for Miami later that day.
• The FAA’s preliminary investigation found no faults beyond the tire mechanism and a full technical review is underway with Boeing and American’s maintenance team.