- American Airlines Flight 1006 was seen engulfed in smoke at Denver International Airport.
- The FAA said the plane's engine caught fire while it was taxiing to the gate.
- All 172 passengers and six crew were evacuated, the airline said.
An American Airlines plane caught fire at Denver International Airport on Thursday.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that American Airlines Flight 1006 landed safely in Denver 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 FAA said.
The Boeing 737-800 was en route from Colorado Springs Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
The airline said in a statement that Flight 1006 "experienced an engine-related issue" after landing and taxiing to the gate.
"The 172 customers and six crew members deplaned and are being relocated to the terminal," the statement said.
A representative for Denver International Airport told local news outlet KDVR that Flight 1006 was emitting "visible smoke."
The airport wrote on X on Thursday night that "12 people were transported to local hospitals with minor injuries."
Alexandria Cullen, press assistant for Congressman Gabe Evans, shared footage of the plane in smoke in an X post on Thursday and said her mother was on the flight.
A female passenger described smelling a "weird burning plastic smell" to CBS Colorado, saying that "everybody then started screaming and saying there was a fire."
The woman's father, who was at the back of the plane, told the outlet that people in front of him "started screaming when they saw the flames, and then the people started rushing toward the rear to get out, and they were getting very, very panicky."
Her mother, who was seated near the wing, told the outlet she was "very grateful" the incident happened on the ground. "Had this happened in the air, I don't think I'd be standing here telling you this story."
