An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N885NN performing flight AA-1006 from Colorado Springs,CO to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA) with 172 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Colorado Springs, when the crew stopped the climb at about 16000 feet reporting right hand engine (CFM56) vibrations and decided to divert to Denver,CO (USA), where the aircraft landed safely on runway 16R about one hour after departure. The aircraft taxied to the apron. At the gate the right hand engine caught fire prompting an emergency evacuation via slides. The fire was put out by emergency services. No injuries are being reported.
The FAA reported: “American Airlines Flight 1006 diverted to and landed safely at Denver International Airport around 5:15 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 13, after the crew reported engine vibrations. After landing and while taxiing to the gate an engine caught fire and passengers evacuated the aircraft using the slides. The Boeing 737-800 departed Colorado Springs Airport and was headed to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The FAA will investigate.”
A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration N304RB reached Dallas with a delay of about 7.5 hours.
Source – Aviation Herald
