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.

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

According to the Denver Fire Department, the problem occurred on board American Airlines Flight AA3023 from Denver International Airport to Miami International Airport while the plane was still on the runway,

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.

Passengers on an American Airlines flight departing from Denver International Airport Saturday were evacuated after a “possible landing gear incident,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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