Crime & Safety
Plane Catches Fire At Denver Airport
BREAKING: All passengers were safely evacuated from the plane.
DENVER, CO — A flight en route to Denver from Aspen caught on fire. The flight, SkyWest 5689, landed at the airport though it is unclear if it caught on fire upon landing or while it was in the air.
All passengers were evacuated safely, airport officials said. (For the latest on this story and more local news, subscribe to the Denver Patch.)
Arriving SkyWest flight 5869 was reported on fire, all passengers evacuated safely with no injuries. Denver Fire is on scene assessing
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) July 2, 2017
My flight from Aspen to Denver caught fire on runway after landing. @rabiasquared pic.twitter.com/Etm3j165Qp
— raiyan (@raiyansyed) July 2, 2017
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