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Korean Air plane catches fire before takeoff in Tokyo
Firefighters put out a fire on a Korean Air plane on the runway of Haneda Airport in Tokyo on May 27, 2016, in this photo released by Kyodo News. The left wing of the plane bound for Seoul caught fire before takeoff, but all 319 passengers and crew were safely evacuated, according to the Japanese news agency.
TOKYO, (Yonhap) — A Korean Air plane caught fire before takeoff in Tokyo on Friday, Kyodo News reported.
It said the fire occurred on the aircraft’s left wing, but the about 320 passengers on board were evacuated without injuries before takeoff at Haneda Airport. The fire was promptly extinguished on site, according to the report.
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