An engine hearth broke out on a Korean Air jet about to take off from a Tokyo airport Friday, forcing the evacuation of the airplane and dramatic scenes of firefighters extinguishing the blaze.
The Tokyo fire branch pointed out 19 individuals have been either injured within the evacuation or felt sick after it, Japan's Kyodo news service reported.
Firefighters put out the blaze inside an hour, pointed out Kyosuke Okada, a government legit assigned to Haneda Airport. He mentioned 302 passengers and 17 crewmembers were on board.
jap tv broadcast live pictures of hearth vans blanketing the left-side engine and essentially the entire facet of the airplane with white foam as smoke came out of the again of the engine.
Emergency exit chutes were deployed from the airplane's doors, and passengers gathered on a wide grassy area subsequent to the runway and close the choppy waters of Tokyo Bay.
Flight 2708 turned into headed to Seoul. The runway the plane become the usage of become closed and all other flights had been quickly halted, Okada referred to. He mentioned the reason for the fireplace was nevertheless unknown.
Korean Air pointed out it will investigate the cause of the problem with the Boeing 777-300. a special aircraft was sent to Haneda later Friday to transport the passengers, it said in a press release.
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