Overview
- Flight AA3023 aborted its takeoff roll from Runway 34L at 2:45 p.m. local time after a tyre on its main landing gear ignited
- All 173 passengers and six crew members evacuated safely via emergency slides and were shuttled to the terminal by bus
- Six people were treated by on-scene medical teams, with one passenger transported to a local hospital for a minor injury
- A ground stop for inbound flights between 2 p.m. and shortly after 3 p.m. delayed about 87 arrivals before Denver International Airport returned to normal operations
- Federal investigators are probing the landing gear failure as part of a broader review of recurring mechanical issues on Boeing 737 variants at Denver International Airport