Jacob Rodriguez

KUSA-TV, Denver

DENVER — An engine on a regional jet caught fire shortly after landing at Denver International Airport on Sunday.

The plane, operated by SkyWest for United Express, had 63 people — 59 passengers and four crew members — on board the flight from Aspen. No one was injured.

The flight landed about 2:15 p.m. Mountain Time when it caught on fire, airport officials said.

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The cause of the fire on SkyWest Flight 5869 is under investigation.

In a tweet, Denver International Airport said "all passengers evacuated safely with no injuries."

Other airport operations were unaffected by the fire.

In a statement, SkyWest said, "After landing safely at Denver, SkyWest flight 5869, a CRJ700 operating as United Express from Aspen to Denver, experienced engine issues. All 59 passengers safely deplaned the aircraft and were transported to the terminal."

Raiyan Syed, who was on the flight, said passengers didn't realize the plane was on fire until they got off the plane and felt the heat.

Syed praised the crew for helping get passengers off the plane safely: "Quick and immediate response. first responders on runway. Huge thanks to pilot and crew for helping get passengers off safe. #Denver"

Contributing: The Associated Press. Follow Jacob Rodriguez on Twitter: @jacobreports