DENVER — Passengers slid down an emergency slide of a smoking jet at Denver International Airport due to a possible problem with the plane’s landing gear, authorities said.

More than 170 people evacuated an American Airlines flight bound for Miami. Video of the incident shows a small fire near one of the plane’s wheels.

Passengers evacuated an American Airlines jet at Denver International Airport after the landing gear caught fire during an aborted takeoff.

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by American Airlines burst into smoke and flames on the runway at Denver International Airport, forcing an emergency evacuation that left one injured — adding to the scrutiny already surrounding Boeing’s troubled aircraft line.

Emergency evacuation of passengers occurred after the landing gear of an American Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 caught fire at Denver Airport.

The Boeing 737 Max involved in last week's Denver incident experienced tyre failures and a hydraulic leak that ignited, according to a source familiar with the incident.

Passengers were forced to evacuate an American Airlines B737 MAX 8 at Denver International Airport after one of its tires caught fire.

An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX flight bound for Miami experienced a landing gear fire during takeoff at Denver International Airport in the United States. Smoke was seen billowing from the aircraft,

US authorities are investigating an incident involving an American Airlines Boeing 737 Max catching fire at Denver International Airport after experiencing landing gear problems during take-off, leading to an emergency evacuation.

More than 150 passengers were forced to evacuate an American Airlines flight -Boeing 737 Max- at Denver after a landing gear malfunction triggered a brake fire on the runway.