Passengers were seen rushing to evacuate an American Airlines flight at Denver International Airport Saturday afternoon due to an incident with the plane’s landing gear during takeoff. Officials said the Miami-bound flight experienced the issue while it was still on the runway, as footage shows people exiting the aircraft as smoke billows from the back of the plane. American Airlines said in its statement that the aircraft “experienced a maintenance issue prior to takeoff” involving one of its t

25K views · 185 reactions | An American Airlines passenger is now in police custody after storming the plane’s cockpit, damaging the controls and trying to jump out the window. Passengers and the crew had to switch planes and the airline is now pressing criminal charges. | CBS Evening News | Facebook