India, July 27 -- A passenger aboard the American Airlines plane that had to be evacuated is facing flak for apparently prioritizing his luggage over his child.

The left main landing gear of an American Airlines flight caught fire at Denver International Airport, prompting an emergency evacuation.

Visuals showed passengers sliding down from the plane, and among them was a man who was seen coming down with his luggage in one hand, and he appeared to grab his child by the neck with the other. Once he comes down the slide, the man in a rush appears to fall on his child on the tarmac, as per the video.

Flight AA3023 was bound for Miami and was on the runway when the fire was spotted. Passengers and crew were safely evacuated via emergency ...