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The
twin-engine Bombardier CRJ700, operated as a United Express
commuter flight from Aspen to Denver, made a normal landing at
about 2:20 p.m. local time and was on the taxiway before the
flight crew was alerted to the fire electronically, SkyWest
spokeswoman Marissa Snow said.
She said there was no indication of an engine problem until the
plane was on the ground.
The crew of SkyWest Flight 5869 immediately called for airport
emergency vehicles to meet the aircraft, which was safely
evacuated on the taxiway through the main cabin door, according
to Snow.
No injuries were reported among the 59 passengers and four crew
members aboard the plane, she said.
Denver Fire Department personnel extinguished the flames,
airport spokesman Heath Montgomery said, adding there "were no
substantial impacts to airport operations."
"The fire was contained to one rear engine and flames were
extinguished in a small amount of time," fire department Captain
Robert Miller told Reuters.
Montgomery said the National Transportation Safety Board was
notified of the incident. Snow said the cause was under
investigation.
(Reporting by Keith Coffman from Denver; Additional reporting
and writing by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Sandra
Maler)
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