An American Airlines plane carrying 178 people caught fire on the tarmac after making an emergency landing at Denver International Airport. Twelve passengers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

An American Airlines flight caught fire at the Denver International Airport on Thursday, March 13, and 178 people had to evacuate to the plane's wings, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE.

Dozens of passengers were forced to stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport as they evacuated the aircraft after one of its engines caught fire Thursday evening.