A diverted American Airlines plane caught fire on the tarmac after making an emergency landing at Denver International Airport with engine issues Thursday evening, forcing passengers to evacuate the burning aircraft, authorities said.

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 evacuation amid billowing clouds of smoke.

American Airlines said in a statement that the flight experienced an engine-related issue after taxiing to the gate.