Passengers evacuate onto the wing of an American Airlines plane after the engine catches fire at Denver Airport

An American Airlines jet carrying 178 people caught fire on the tarmac after making an emergency landing at Denver International Airport Thursday evening, causing many passengers to flee by jumping out onto the wing and using emergency slides. According to airport officials, 12 people were brought to the hospital for minor injuries.

American Airlines Flight 1006, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Colorado Springs to Dallas-Fort Worth with 172 passengers and six crew on board, was diverted to Denver about 5:15 p.m. local time after the crew noticed "engine vibrations," according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

"After landing and while taxiing to the gate an engine caught fire and passengers evacuated the aircraft using the slides," the FAA said.

In a second statement, American Airlines stated that the jet had a "engine-related issue" after landing and taxiing to the gate.

The airline stated that all 172 passengers and six staff members had disembarked and were "being relocated to the terminal."

The jet was eventually parked at Gate C38 at Concourse C.

The Denver Fire Department said twelve people were brought to the hospital with minor injuries.

“We thank our crew members, DEN team and first responders for their quick and decisive action with the safety of everyone on board and on the ground as the priority,” American Airlines said in a statement.

According to video footage captured by a passenger inside the airport, ground responders seemed to extinguish the fire fast. As they extinguish the fire, vivid orange flames and black smoke fade away, leaving behind a foggy white cloud.

American Airlines is sending a replacement aircraft and crew to Denver to assist travelers in continuing their journey to Dallas, according to the carrier.

Thursday's jet engine fire occurred three weeks after a Delta Air Lines airplane crashed, turned upside down, and caught fire on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

That event followed three tragic incidents this year in Alaska, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, in which an American Airlines airliner crashed with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter in midair, killing 67 people in January.