Passengers and crewmembers had to evacuate an American Airlines flight after the plane caught fire just before taking off from Denver on July 26.

The number of passengers suing American Airlines over an engine fire in March is now at 17, attorneys for those plaintiffs say. The fire happened aboard a Boeing 737 that had taken off from Colorado Springs en route to Dallas.

Over 100 passengers and six crew members were forced to evacuate an American Airlines flight after it caught fire prior to takeoff at Denver International Airport Saturday afternoon. According to reports,