described a surreal scene when they pulled up, heavy fire on the right side of the aircraft, all chutes deployed from both sides of the aircraft, people evacuating and walking up the hillside towards them, Hynes said. Hynes said the entire right side of the jet was on flames and a heck of a firefight followed. There was significant extension of fire into the cabin portion, he said. There's significant fire damage inside with the luggage department described as melting and dropping down into the seats. Hynes said fuel from the aircraft leaked for several hours after the mishap, but the fire was out. As far as we know, there were no fatalities and we believe no critical injuries, Denver International Airport manager of aviation Kim Day told reporters late Saturday. Watch airport official describe scene of accident Continental issued a statement late Saturday saying it was collecting information about the accident. The 112 people on the plane included five crew members. Planes resumed takeoffs and landings at the airport after the incident, although Day said a section of the airport will remain closed into Sunday. She suggested passengers call ahead for Sunday departure times since many flights may be delayed. A team from the National Transportation Safety Board -LRB- NTSB -RRB- was on its way to the scene to start an investigation.