‘Why are people taking their luggage?’: Woman captures tense moments inside smoke-filled American Airlines flight

“Shay Armistead, a passenger on American Airlines Flight 3023, filmed herself as the plane caught fire. The intensely shot selfie video shows Armistead flummoxed, but still able to describe what was unfolding for her and other passengers in real time. Firefighters extinguished the fire, and according to the AP, the emergency was caused from a “possible landing gear incident”, the caption read.

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The video quickly gained traction, with users slamming passengers evacuating the aircraft while holding their luggage. “Bruh when someone says evacuate doesn’t mean grab all your bags then evacuate,” a user wrote. “Shame on everyone who took their carryons off,” another user commented.

“People taking their baggage … Unbelievable,” a third user reacted. “Why are people taking their luggage? So sad how their bags are more important than following life-saving instructions,” a fourth user said.

According to reports, one person suffered a minor injury and was taken to the hospital for treatment, while five passengers were treated at the scene.

The incident, reportedly caused by a possible landing gear malfunction, occurred at 2.45 pm local time as the flight was preparing for takeoff to Miami International Airport.