Investigation begins after passengers evacuate burning plane in Denver
Investigation begins after passengers evacuate burning plane in Denver
FAA investigators are in Denver after passengers and crew aboard an American Airlines flight were forced to evacuate when a tire blew during takeoff and the plane’s rapid deceleration caused a brake fire, the airline said. Elise Preston reports.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article contains mixed accuracy. While it correctly identifies the event as an evacuation of an American Airlines flight in Denver, it incorrectly states the cause as a tire blowing during takeoff. Multiple sources indicate the plane diverted to Denver due to engine vibrations and caught fire after landing.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Passengers and crew aboard an American Airlines flight were forced to evacuate in Denver.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms an American Airlines plane evacuated at Denver International Airport.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms passengers evacuated an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms an American Airlines jet was evacuated at Denver International Airport.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms an American Airlines plane evacuated at Denver International Airport.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: A tire blew during takeoff, causing the plane's rapid deceleration and a brake fire.
- Verification Source #1: States the plane made an emergency landing, implying it was not during takeoff.
- Verification Source #4: States the plane diverted mid-flight and landed in Denver.
- Verification Source #5: States the plane was diverted to Denver due to engine vibrations and caught fire while landing.
- Assessment: Contradicted
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 5: An American Airlines plane that was diverted to Denver International Airport on Thursday evening after experiencing “engine vibrations” caught fire while landing.
- Source 4: A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International Airport sent passengers fleeing onto a wing in a fraught