India, July 27 -- A terrifying scene unfolded at Denver International Airport on Friday when an American Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff due to a landing gear malfunction, triggering an emergency evacuation that sent passengers fleeing down inflatable slides as smoke filled the aircraft cabin.

According to CNN, American Airlines Flight 1685, scheduled to fly to Charlotte, North Carolina, was accelerating down the runway when the crew noticed a "mechanical issue" related to the aircraft's landing gear. Pilots halted the takeoff, and all 160 passengers and six crew members were quickly evacuated.

Fox Business reports that the Airbus A321 was promptly surrounded by emergency response teams after the crew reported smoke in the c...