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.

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.

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.

An American Airlines flight aborted take-off at Denver International Airport on Saturday after a fire broke out in its landing gear, filling the runway with smoke and prompting an emergency evacuation. All 173 passengers on board were safely evacuated, though one person sustained a minor injury.

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 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.

At least one person was injured when a plane departing Denver International Airport was forced to abort its takeoff due to a landing gear failure